Monte Alban (Oaxaca, Mexico)

The mountainous capital city of the Zapotec state called Monte Alban ruled the Oaxaca Valley of Mexico between 500 BC and AD 700.

Clive Ruggles Photography (Monte Alban)
From University of Leicester's Clive Ruggles, a collection of photographs from Monte Alban.

Monte Alban (Oaxaca)
Monte Alban was the capital city of the Zapotec civilization of central Mexico, located in the state of Oaxaca, and occupied between 500 BC and 700 AD.

Monte Alban
On the summit and shoulders of a very high, very steep hill in the middle of the semiarid Valley of Oaxaca, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, lies the capital of the Zapotec culture from 500 BC to AD 700.

Monte Alban, Mexico: A Brief Bibliography
A collection of recent books and articles on Monte Alban.

Monte Alban: Mexico OnLine
From Mexico Online, a good description and some photographs.

Monte Alban: Political Capital of the Zapotec state
The archaeological site of Monte Alban is the political capital of the earliest Zapotecan state

A Walking Tour of Monte Albán
A photo gallery of the places in Monte Alban that you should definitely see!

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