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Zapotec civilization lived in the three central valleys of Oaxaca in southern Mesoamerica.
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The period of the birth of Zapotec civilization.
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The Zapotec solar calendar was a 365-day calendar. -
Zapotec rituals included human sacrifice, weddings, and baptisms. -
Zapotec script was a combination of symbols and icons -
The capital of the Zapotec civilization from 500 BCE to 700 AD. -
Expansion of Zapotec civilization.
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The population of Monte Alban grows to about 20,000
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Between 200 B.C. and 200 A.D. The development of the irrigation canal helped with the growing population.
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Stone building shaped like an arrowhead. -
Increase in Zapotec expansion and influence.
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Monte Alban is at its peak in its influence and power. Construction of ball courts and a patio-altar complex.
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The Zapotecs traded items such as jade, obsidian, and corn.
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The population of Monte Alban grows to more than 25,000. However, the exact peak population of Monte Alban is a highly debated subject, as some historians believe the peak population was 17,000 while others believe it was 30,000-40,000.
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This famous artifact is believed to have been made between AD 300 - 650. The urn is in the shape of a bat or a jaguar. -
Dazantes figures depict war captives who were sacrificed to the gods. -
Mitla was a religious center of the Zapotec civilization. -
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Period of Zapotec decline. Resources become scarce
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Zaachila is located on an island in a lake. It was the last Zapotec capital.
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Mixtecs invade Monte Alban.
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The final phase of Monte Alban.
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The last Aztec-Zapotec battle. Ahuizotl, the Aztec emperor, wanted to expand the Aztec territory into Zapotec territory. The war lasted from 1497 to 1502.
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The Zapotec army had already been weakened because of the war with the Aztecs.
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