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Zapotec civilization

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Long ago, the Zapotec people lived in a valley.

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Borrala.JPG
They called themselves the Cloud People. They built a big city on a mountain.
Funerary Urn from Oaxaca.jpg
Funerary Urn from Oaxaca.jpg
They made beautiful things from gold. Their story is still here today. Do you want to learn more?

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Zona Arqueológica Mitla 10.JPG
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Funerary Urn from Oaxaca.jpg
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threetonesystemtexmelucan.png
File:Niños Zapotecos del Istmo de Tehuantepec escuchando en su Lengua Zapoteca la Convencion Anual.jpg
Niños Zapotecos del Istmo de Tehuantepec...
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Borrala.JPG
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Mascara Dios Murcielago.jpg
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Urna funeraria zapoteca (M. América...
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