Geography of Oaxaca
what shaped the valley of Oaxaca into steep slopes and v-shaped valleys?
What is hundreds of streams carving down from the highlands
Which valley is considered the "cradle of Zapotec civilization"
What was a Zapotec king called?
What is a Coquí
Zapotec religion was strongly connected to which resource
What is agriculture, especially corn
The Zapotec created one of the earliest what in the Americas?
What is Writing systems
What three sub valleys make up the valley of Oaxaca?
What is Etla,Tlacolula, and Valle grande
The Zapotec were among the first in the Americas to build buildings aligned with what?
What is Astronomical events
Who served as the highest-ranking priest in Zapotec society
The uija-táo ("great seer")
What types of buildings did nobles sponsor as religious centers?
What is Yohopee ("houses of the vital force")
What major urban center became a symbol of Zapotec achievement?
What is Monte Albán
What dormant volcano rises 3,390 meters in the region?
What is Zempoaltepec
Early Zapotec influence reached beyond Oaxaca into which Central American regions
What is Guatemala,Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador
What were the noble palaces called?
What is the Yoho quehui or quihuitão
Spanish observers compared the Zapotec high priest to which European figure
The Pope
What materials did the Zapotec use in early public buildings?
What is adobe and stone masonry
Why do geographers describe the valley as an area of "permanent drought"
What is total rainfall is less than annual evaporation
What types of early inscriptions did the Zapotec develop
What important foods were restricted to nobles only
What is chocolate and prickly pear cactus
Zapotec priests inherited their roles through what?
What is Noble family lineages
What calendar contributions did the Zapotec develop
What is early ritual and solar calendar systems (260-day and 365 day cycles)
What major rivers created the y-shaped valley system?
What is the atomic river and the río Salado
Who was the Zapotec king ruling when the Spanish contacted Oaxaca
What is Cocijoeza
What were free commoners called in Zapotec society
What is Tija Pêniquéche ("lineages of townspeople)
Which ceremonies used interpreters, musicians, weavers,and dancers showing a full religious economy
What is major temple rituals and seasonal religious festivals
What long-lasting cultural impact remains today in Oaxaca