Monte Alban, Zapotec Origins

Perched high above the fertile valleys of Oaxaca, Monte Albán rose as one of the first great cities of the ancient Americas. Carved from the very bones of a mountain, it was more than a settlement—it was a declaration of power, a sacred stage where the Zapotecs bound earth, sky, and society into a single vision of civilization.This book brings to life the extraordinary story of Monte Albán: its bo...