Dainzú
Dainzú - Relief # 86 | |
Interactive map of Dainzú | |
| Location | Valle de Tlacolula, Oaxaca Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 17°0′13″N 96°33′25″W / 17.00361°N 96.55694°W |
| History | |
| Founded | Around 700 BCE |
| Periods | Mesoamerican Preclassical & Classical |
| Cultures | Zapotec |
| Site notes | |
| Website | Dainzú Archaeological Site – INAH |
Dainzú is a Zapotec archaeological site located in the eastern side of the Valles Centrales de Oaxaca, about 20 km south-east of the city of Oaxaca, Oaxaca State, Mexico. It is an ancient village near to and contemporary with Monte Albán and Mitla, with an earlier development. Dainzú was first occupied 700-600 BC but the main phase of occupation dates from about 200 BC to 350 AD. The site was excavated in 1965 by Mexican archaeologist Ignacio Bernal.