Mitla is the second most important archeological site in the state of Oaxaca, and the most important of the Zapotec culture.
The site is located
44 km from the city of Oaxaca in the upper end of the Tlacolula
Valley, one of the three that form the Central Valleys Region of the state.
The
archeological site is within the modern municipality of San Pablo Villa de
Mitla.
While Monte Alban was most important as the political center,
Mitla was the main religious center.
The name Mitla is derived from the
Nahuatl name Mictlan, which was the place of the dead or underworld.
What makes
Mitla unique among Mesoamerican sites is the elaborate and intricate mosaic
fretwork and geometric designs that cover tombs, panels, friezes and
even entire walls.
These mosaics are made with small, finely cut and polished
stone pieces which have been fitted together without the use of mortar. No
other site in Mexico has this.
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