Mitla is one
of many well-preserved archeological sites of the Oaxaca Valley, where the dry
climate has conserved sites as old as 10,000 years.
This valley was settled by
the Zapotecs who over the centuries developed a hierarchical society governed
by kings and nobles.
While the valley was relatively isolated, the Zapotecs did
have contacts with other Mesoamerican peoples.
By the time the Spanish
arrived, the Zapotec state had a population of over 500,000, sophisticated
construction techniques, two calendar systems and agriculture using irrigation
and terraces in the mountains to grow food for a mostly urban population.
--Wikipedia
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