ANTH 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Alfonso Caso, Mogote, Maya Architecture
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Located: hilltop in the valley of oaxaca. 500-200 b. c. (corresponds in time to the consolidation of power at monte alb n and the political unification of much of the valley of oaxaca) Excavation began in 1931 by alfonso caso and colleagues. Unlike earlier settlements, monte alb n was situated above, away from good farmlane establishment of monte alb n d; city grew rapidly, surpassing the size and architectural elaboration of san jos . Major building activity in san jos mogote ceased for several centuries soon after th. 300+ stone monuments carved and displayed in monte alb n"s first public buildings. Figures on these stones named the danzantes similar to san jos mogote monuments that had a military theme. Danzantes probably represent captives or prisoners of war. Monumental construction increased (reflected in the construction of elaborate tombs) Domestic architecture evolved from simple structures to more permanent adobe structures.
