The Zapotecs were a major pre-Hispanic civilization that flourished in Oaxaca from circa 700-500 BC until the Spanish ...

Archaeologists in Mexico have uncovered an incredibly well-preserved Zapotec tomb dating back to the early seventh century. The tomb boasts intricately carved walls, murals and sculptures—including a ...

In Huitzo, Oaxaca, two experts explore the intricacies of the Tomb of the Owl, one of the most important discoveries in ...

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum has called it ”the most important archaeological finding of the last decade” ...

The three pieces represent distinct pre-Hispanic periods and cultures.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Collage of an ancient tomb's interior with intricate carvings and a close-up of a carved face. The mythical “Cloud People” have ...

A newly excavated Zapotec burial has yielded a fresh interpretation of the ancient, grisly Mesoamerican custom of removing thighbones from the dead. Across pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica, femurs were ...

This story first appeared on Felicia Lee’s Open Salon blog. Tortillas are sacred in the Zapotec village of San Lucas Quiaviní, Oaxaca. Devotees worship them by ripping them into little pieces and ...

Thousands of Mexican natives migrate to California every year. Most speak Spanish. But others do not speak Spanish at all. Some speak an indigenous language called Zapotec. Now, San Diego State ...