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Where was the Zapotec civilization located?

on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico
Zapotec
United States
of America
O O O O
north of present-day Mexico City
on the coast of the Pacific Ocean
north of the present-day United States
Mexico
Gulf of
Mexico
Mexico
City
Oaxaca
Pacific Ocean

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Answer:

Mexico City , Oaxaca.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Zapotecs originated from the farming groups that grew up in the valleys of and around Oaxaca. It was spread around the Y-shaped Oaxaca Valley, the main Zapotec sites include the capital of Monte Albán, Oaxaca,Mitla, San Jose Mogote, , Huitzo, Etla, Ocotlan, Abasolo, Zaachila, Zimatlan and Tlacolula . The ancient Zapotecs left behind a rich composition of houses, tombs, ball courts and pieces of gold jewelry that were very finely made and helped to study different aspects of the civilization.

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