The Zapotec civilization, one of Mesoamerica's earliest societies, built Monte Alban, among North America's first major ...

Years ago, the Zapotec civilization operated in the areas near Mitla. However, the Spanish conquests at the start of the 16th century brought an end to this civilization, particularly in the ...

Archaeologists uncover tunnels beneath a Mexican church, believed to be the "entrance to the underworld" by the ancient Zapotec civilization. Mitla's main temple was deliberately built over by a ...