Monte Albán

[mawn-te ahl-bahn] /ˈmɔn tɛ ɑlˈbɑn/

noun

a major ceremonial center of the Zapotec culture, near the city of Oaxaca, Mexico, occupied from 600 b.c. to a.d. 700.

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monte alban is interesting for the definitely Zapotec character of its sculptures.

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