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title: Monte Alban
author: Gumr51
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2127/monte-alban/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Monte Alban
_Authored by Gumr51_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2127.png)
## Image Caption
Part of the sacred precinct of Monte Alban, in the Oaxaca Valley of Mexico. The site was the capital of the [Zapotec Civilization](https://www.worldhistory.org/Zapotec_Civilization/) from c. 500 BCE to c. 900 CE.
## External Links
- [Monte Albán | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History](https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/alban/hd_alban.htm)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Gumr51. (2013, October 28). Monte Alban. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Gumr51. "Monte Alban." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 28, 2013. .
### MLA
Gumr51. "Monte Alban." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Oct 2013, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Libro_Los_Viejos_Abuelos_Foto_13.png) by [**Gumr51**](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Libro_Los_Viejos_Abuelos_Foto_13.png). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 28 October 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.