White dove, Zaachila
by Lorena Cassady
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White dove, Zaachila
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Lorena Cassady
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Photograph - Photo
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Zaachila (the Zapotec name; Nahuatl: Teotzapotlan; Mixtec: Ñuhu Tocuisi) was a powerful Mesoamerican city in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico, 6 km (3.7 mi) from the city of Oaxaca. The city is named after Zaachila Yoo, the Zapotec ruler, in the late 14th and early 15th century. Zaachila was home of Donaji- the last Zapotec princess. Zaachila is now a historical location. In the middle is a sizable unexplored pyramid mound where two tombs were found in 1962. These tombs are thought to belong to important Mixtec persons
Zaachila became the final Zapotec capital after Monte Alban fell. The Mixtecs took control of the capital prior to the arrival of the Spaniards.[4] The history of the pre-Hispanic city is unclear. One theory is that the site flourished 1100 and 1521 CE. Another theory is that the city was founded in 1399 and could be compared to Tenochtitlan, as it was a city in the middle of a lake.
A weathered stone wall with a cross affixed to it is accompanied by a flying white dove, while another cross is visible at the top. The sky above is clear and blue.
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August 22nd, 2024
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