Main Plaza

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Main Plaza is the vast central ceremonial square of the ancient Zapotec city of Monte Albán in Oaxaca, Mexico, surrounded by pyramids, temples, and tombs.

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Main Plaza canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site feature ⓘ
ceremonial plaza ⓘ
archaeologicalResearch subject of architectural studies ⓘ
subject of excavations ⓘ
associatedWith Zapotecs ⓘ
connectedTo Ballcourts at Monte Albán ⓘ
Building J at Monte Albán ⓘ
linked to: Monte Albán

North Platform of Monte Albán ⓘ
linked to: Monte Albán

South Platform of Monte Albán ⓘ
linked to: Monte Albán
country Mexico ⓘ
culture Zapotec civilization ⓘ
currentUse archaeological tourist area ⓘ
discoveredBy modern archaeology in early 20th century ⓘ
elevation highland plateau ⓘ
function central ceremonial space ⓘ
political center ⓘ
religious center ⓘ
social gathering place ⓘ
governedBy Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ
hasFeature ceremonial buildings ⓘ
large open space ⓘ
stepped platforms ⓘ
stone architecture ⓘ
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ
locatedAt hilltop of Monte Albán ⓘ
locatedIn Mesoamerica ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ
Monte Albán ⓘ
Oaxaca ⓘ
linked to: Oaxaca state

Oaxaca Valley ⓘ
material earth fill ⓘ
stone ⓘ
orientation roughly north–south ⓘ
partOf Monte Albán ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site Monte Albán ⓘ
linked to: Monte Albán
preservationStatus protected archaeological zone ⓘ
shape rectangular ⓘ
significance primary civic-ceremonial core of Monte Albán ⓘ
surroundedBy palatial structures ⓘ
platforms ⓘ
pyramids ⓘ
temples ⓘ
tombs ⓘ
timePeriod Classic period Mesoamerica ⓘ
tourism major tourist attraction ⓘ
usedDuring Zapotec Classic period ⓘ
view panoramic views of Oaxaca Valley ⓘ

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