Zapotec Mitla Expansion (1402)

Name: Zapotec Mitla Expansion (1402)
Start: 1400
End: 1408

Type Event Region North America Time 1400–1408

In the early 15th century, the Zapotecs of the Oaxaca Valley expanded the architectural complex around the religious-administrative center of Mitla, …

Timeline

1400–1402Mitla site · Oaxaca StateZapotec artisans added colonnades and inner courtyards with geometric stone-carved friezes at Mitla, strengthening its status as a center of ancestor worship and priestly ritual, attracting surrounding settlements to participate in festivals and labor tribute.
1402–1408Oaxaca Valley · Oaxaca StateWith Mitla as a hub, Zapotec power extended east and south through the Oaxaca Valley, integrating some small Mixtec polities through marriage and tribute systems, forming a cross-ethnic political-religious network.

Sources

Zapotec Civilization: How Urban Society Evolved in Mexico's Oaxaca Valley — Joyce Marcus (1992)
Mitla https://www.britannica.com/place/Mitla