Dainzú

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Dainzú is an ancient Zapotec archaeological site in Oaxaca, Mexico, notable for its terraced architecture and carved stone reliefs depicting ballgame scenes.

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Dainzú canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Zapotec archaeological site
archaeological site
pre-Columbian site
altName Dainzú-Macuilxóchitl
artStyle Zapotec relief sculpture
associatedWith Mesoamerican ballgame
belongsToTradition Oaxaca archaeological tradition
country Mexico
culture Zapotec civilization
discoveredBy Mexican archaeologists
distanceFromOaxacaCity about 20 km southeast
endDate circa 1200 CE
excavatedBy Ignacio Bernal
function ballgame center
ceremonial center
residential center
hasFeature patios
platforms
stelae
stone relief panels
terraces
hasReliefTheme ballplayers wearing protective gear
ritual and warfare scenes
hasStructureType ceremonial structures
pyramidal platforms
residential complexes
heritageStatus protected archaeological zone
knownFor ballcourt
ballgame reliefs
carved stone reliefs
terraced architecture
languageContext Zapotec languages
linked to: Zapotec
locatedIn Oaxaca
Valle Centrales de Oaxaca
linked to: Oaxaca Valley
locatedInMunicipality Tlacolula de Matamoros
locatedNear Mitla
Oaxaca City
linked to: Oaxaca
managedBy INAH
materialUsed stone
partOf Valley of Oaxaca archaeological region
linked to: Oaxaca Valley
region Mesoamerica
startDate circa 600 BCE
timePeriod Classic period
Late Formative period
tourism open to the public

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Oaxaca Valley contains Dainzú
Oaxaca (state) hasArchaeologicalSite Dainzú
subject linked to: Oaxaca state