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Dainzú
17.0036° N, -96.5569° E
About
Dainzú is a Zapotec archaeological site located in the eastern side of the Valles Centrales de Oaxaca, about 20 km south-east of the city of Oaxaca, Oaxaca State, Mexico. It is an ancient village near to and contemporary with Monte Albán and Mitla, with an earlier development. Dainzú was first occupied 700-600 BC but the main phase of occupation dates from about 200 BC to 350 AD. The site was excavated in 1965 by Mexican archaeologist Ignacio Bernal.
Historical Timeline
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Population decrease after Monte Albán foundation
c. 200 BCE
Tomb 7 chronology
200–600 CE
Main occupation / II-IIIa transition
c. 250–350 CE
First occupation
c. 700–600 BCE
Rosario Phase presence
c. 750–500 BCE
Long occupation span to Late periods
up to 1200 CE
Site excavation by Ignacio Bernal
1965
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Burial and Funerary Structures
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