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Zapotec Mitla in the 1460s

Type Event Region North America Time 1461–1470

In the 1460s, Mitla, the religious center of the Zapotecs of Oaxaca, maintained its important ceremonial status under the influence of Aztec expansio…

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  1. 1461–1468Mitla architectural complex · OaxacaAs the core Zapotec sacred site of the afterlife and ancestor worship, Mitla still underwent architectural maintenance and sacrificial activities in the 1460s; its famous geometric stone-carved (grecas) porticos and columned halls continued to serve the rituals of the priestly class.
  2. 1463–1469Oaxaca Valley (around Monte Albán) · OaxacaUnder Montezuma I, the Aztec Triple Alliance established suzerainty over most Zapotec city-states in the Oaxaca Valley, demanding regular tribute and military support while allowing the retention of native priestly systems and local governance structures.
  3. 1465–1470Mitla · OaxacaDespite politically navigating the Aztec tribute system, Mitla and neighboring Zapotec communities maintained distinctive languages, textile, and burial traditions, becoming a symbolic center of Postclassic Oaxaca cultural identity.

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