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 Image Gallery  Zapotec SocietyFor over a thousand years, Zapotec society thrived in the Valley of Oaxaca in Mexico. Their capital city, located high on a hilltop above the valley, was Monte Albán. On the hilltop's highest point stood visible evidence of Monte Albán's grandeur—a large plaza bordered by buildings of monumental size. Below the plaza, households of ordinary citizens dotted terraces along the sides of the hill. Take a look at some of the objects that tell us about Zapotec rulers and citizens and the attributes they share with other governmental societies.
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