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The Zapotecs: Builders of Monte Alban

The Zapotecs: Builders of Monte Alban

Rowan, Elliot

Paperback

Series: Forgotten Civilizations

Ancient History GeneralGeneral Latin American HistoryMexican History

ISBN13: 9798195391980
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: May 3 2026
Pages: 146
Weight: 0.39
Height: 0.31 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
In The Zapotecs: Builders of Monte Alban, Elliot Rowan brings to life one of the earliest civilizations of ancient Mesoamerica. High above the Oaxaca Valley, the Zapotecs carved a city from a mountain, creating Monte Alban, a powerful center of political authority, sacred tradition, and cultural innovation that shaped the region for centuries.

Drawing on archaeological discoveries from Monte Alban, Mitla, and San Jose Mogote, Rowan reconstructs a society known through monuments, tombs, and artifacts rather than continuous written history. Carved stone reliefs, elaborate burials, and finely crafted ceramics reveal a world defined by ritual, hierarchy, and a deep connection to landscape and time.

Rowan traces the rise of the Zapotec state, its expansion across Oaxaca, and its interactions with powerful neighbors such as Teotihuacan and the Aztecs. He also explores the transformation of this system, as new centers emerged and authority shifted beyond the hilltop capital.

More than the story of a lost city, this book reveals the enduring legacy of the Zapotecs, whose language, traditions, and identity continue in Oaxaca today.

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