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title: Danzantes, Monte Alban
author: El Comandante
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2128/danzantes-monte-alban/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Danzantes, Monte Alban

_Authored by El Comandante_

## Image File

[![Danzantes, Monte Alban](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2128.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2128.jpg)

## Image Caption

Examples of the Danzantes (dancing figures) from Monte Alban, capital of the [Zapotec Civilization](https://www.worldhistory.org/Zapotec_Civilization/) in the Oaxaca Valley of Mexico from c. 500 BCE to 900 CE. The figures are represented in reliefs taken from a Classic period [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) at the site. Who are what these figures represent is not known. Some may be historical chiefs, others may be prisoners of [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/).

## 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
Comandante, E. (2013, October 28). Danzantes, Monte Alban. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2128/danzantes-monte-alban/>
### Chicago
Comandante, El. "Danzantes, Monte Alban." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 28, 2013. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2128/danzantes-monte-alban/>.
### MLA
Comandante, El. "Danzantes, Monte Alban." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Oct 2013, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2128/danzantes-monte-alban/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Galer%C3%ADa_de_los_Danzantes.JPG) by [**El Comandante**](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Galer%C3%ADa_de_los_Danzantes.JPG). 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.