Zapotec civilization

A civilization and sequence of styles that flourished in the Valley of Oaxaca, known for their architecture and ceramics.

Dates

c. 600 B.C.E.–900 C.E.

Places

North America > Mexico

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Zapotec civilization

A civilization and sequence of styles that flourished in the Valley of Oaxaca, known for their architecture and ceramics.

Dates

c. 600 B.C.E.–900 C.E.

Places

North America > Mexico

Basics Works of Art Curated Guides

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Glossary for pre-Columbian art

Periods in Mesoamerican history

Works of Art

Ancestor figure, Zapotec

c. 200 B.C.E.–800 C.E.

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Mesoamerica 200–900 C.E.