Dainzú

Dainzú is a Zapotec archaeological site located in the eastern side of the Valles Centrales de Oaxaca, about 20 km south-east of the city of Oaxaca, Oaxaca State, Mexico. It is an ancient village near to and contemporary with Monte Albán and Mitla, with an earlier development. Dainzú was first occupied 700-600 BC but the main phase of occupation dates from about 200 BC to 350 AD. The site was excavated in 1965 by Mexican archaeologist Ignacio Bernal.

Dainzú - Archaeological Site
Name:Dainzú
LocationValle de Tlacolula, Oaxaca
 Mexico
Coordinates17°0′13″N 96°33′25″W
CultureZapotec
PeriodMesoamerican Preclassical & Classical
FoundationAround 700 BCE.
DeclineClassical period, 300 CE
LanguageZapotec
INAH Official PageDainzú Archaeological Site – INAH
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