When Did the Zapotec Live?
The Zapotec Civilization (Be'ena'a (Zapotec) "The People" C. 700 Bc–1521 Ad) Was an Indigenous Pre-Columbian Civilization That Flourished in the Valley of...
The Zapotec civilization (Be'ena'a (Zapotec) "The People" c. 700 BC–1521 AD) was an indigenous pre-Columbian civilization that flourished in the Valley of Oaxaca in Mesoamerica. Archaeological evidence shows that their culture originated at least 2,500 years ago.
When did the Zapotec civilization begin and end?
The Zapotecs, known as the 'Cloud People', dwelt in the southern highlands of central Mesoamerica, specifically, in the Valley of Oaxaca, which they inhabited from the late Preclassic period to the end of the Classic period (500 BCE - 900 CE).
Where did the Zapotec people live?
Zapotec, Middle American Indian population living in eastern and southern Oaxaca in southern Mexico.