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    The Zapotec civilization (Be'ena'a (Zapotec) "The People"; c. 700 BC–1521 AD) is an indigenous pre-Columbian civilization that flourished in the Valley...
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    are monolingual in one of the native Zapotec languages and dialects. In pre-Columbian times, the Zapotec civilization was one of the highly developed cultures...
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    Mesoamerican civilizations such as the Olmec, Teotihuacan, Mayas, Zapotecs, Mixtecs, Huastecs, Purepecha, Toltecs, and Mexica/Aztecs. The Mexica civilization is...
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  • societies were built, the most notable being the Zapotec civilization (700 BCE–1521 CE), and the Maya civilization, which reached its highest state of development...
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  • Look up zapotec in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Zapotec (English: /ˈsɒpoʊˌtɛk/) or zapoteca may refer to: Zapotec civilization, a historical indigenous...
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    Rising in the late Pre-Classic era after the decline of the Olmec civilization, the Zapotecs of present-day Oaxaca built an empire around Monte Albán. One...
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    Muxe (category Zapotec civilization)
    In Zapotec cultures of Oaxaca (southern Mexico), a muxe (also spelled muxhe; [muʃeʔ]) is a person assigned male at birth who dresses and behaves in ways...
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    Cocijo (category Zapotec deities)
    Cociyo, otherwise known as Guziu in the Zapotec language) is a lightning deity of the pre-Columbian Zapotec civilization of southern Mexico. He has attributes...
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  • Notable deities include: Cocijo, god of rain Coquihani, god of light Copijcha, god of war Cozobi, god of maize Pecala, god of dreams Zapotec civilization...
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    The Maya civilization (/ˈmaɪə/) was a Mesoamerican civilization that existed from antiquity to the early modern period. It is known by its ancient temples...
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