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The Zapotec civilization (Be'ena'a "The People"; c. 700 BC–1521 AD) is an indigenous pre-Columbian civilization that flourished in the Valley of Oaxaca in Mesoamerica. Archaeological evidence shows that their culture originated at least 2,500 years ago.
Many Zapotec Catholic people participate in an annual pilgrimage to visit the statue during festivities lasting from December 7 to December 9. At the time of the Spanish conquest of the New World, church and state were not separate in Zapotec society. In fact, the Zapotec lord was trained in religious practice as a requirement prior to taking ...
The Mixtec were known for their exceptional mastery of jewelry, in which gold and turquoise figure prominently. Around 1250 AD the Aztecs began pushing down from the North. Mixtec groups in turn invaded the Valley of Oaxaca and established the Cuilapan state. Shortly before the Spanish arrived, most of the west and central areas of Oaxaca had ...
Caborn-Welborn culture, 1400–1700 AD, Indiana and Kentucky. Caddoan Mississippian culture, 1000 AD–1650 AD, Eastern Oklahoma, Western Arkansas, Northeast Texas, and Northwest Louisiana. Fort Walton Culture, 1100–1550 AD, Florida. Leon-Jefferson Culture, 1100–1550 AD, Florida. Plaquemine culture, 1200–1730 AD, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Zapotec peoples, contemporary indigenous peoples of Mexico Zapotecan languages , a group of related Oto-Manguean languages (including Zapotec languages), of central Mesoamerica Zapotec language (Jalisco) , an extinct language from Jalisco state in Mexico, unrelated (despite its name) to the group of Zapotec languages.
In many Indigenous cultures across the Americas, gender is recognized as fluid, contrasting sharply with Western norms.
These Are the Most Unique New Year's Traditions from Around the World. Shelby Deering. December 14, 2023 at 3:38 PM. 20 Fun New Year's Traditions from Around the World Anna Blazhuk - Getty Images.
Beyond the familiar traditions like Santa Claus, a fir tree, caroling and gift-giving, a number of countries—including the U.S.—bring their own unique twists, both old and new, to the holiday.