| Dainzu Ruin Site Oaxaca Mexico |
Dainzu is on of many archaeological Ruin Sites in
Oaxaca, Mexico, most of them located within 30 miles of
the City of Oaxaca.
Dainzu ruin site's location gives it a fine view of part of the
broad valley that spreads beneath the major city complex
of Monte Alban.
From the City of Oaxaca, 2nd class buses to Mitla and
Tlacalula pass by the access road to the Ruin, a nearly
mile of roughly paved and dirt road
The buses go south along the Valley of Oaxaca and will
stop at the access road on Route 190, about 16 miles
southwest of Oaxaca City and near the village of
Macuilxochitl
The Zapotec culture established the settlement in 600 BC
and developed the city in several stages until 1200 AD
Archaeologist believe that the city reached its zenith
between 600 BC and 200 AD
Many small sites are scattered in the area, most
un-excavated.
Dainzu Ruin site's buildings consist of quarried stone and
river cobbles. There is no museum at the site. The fee is
34 peso.
Dainzu Ruin site's unusual features include a large,
partially restored ball court built in the tenth century AD
and a group of sculpted stones depicting ball players that
are similar to Monte Alban's Danzantes.
Dainzu ruin site was excavated in 1965 by Ignacio Bernal.
The site has a tomb with a sculpted Jaguar lintel. There
are two hilltop ruin sites nearby, one above Dainzu and
another on a hill opposite the access road.
Oaxaca, Mexico, most of them located within 30 miles of
the City of Oaxaca.
Dainzu ruin site's location gives it a fine view of part of the
broad valley that spreads beneath the major city complex
of Monte Alban.
From the City of Oaxaca, 2nd class buses to Mitla and
Tlacalula pass by the access road to the Ruin, a nearly
mile of roughly paved and dirt road
The buses go south along the Valley of Oaxaca and will
stop at the access road on Route 190, about 16 miles
southwest of Oaxaca City and near the village of
Macuilxochitl
The Zapotec culture established the settlement in 600 BC
and developed the city in several stages until 1200 AD
Archaeologist believe that the city reached its zenith
between 600 BC and 200 AD
Many small sites are scattered in the area, most
un-excavated.
Dainzu Ruin site's buildings consist of quarried stone and
river cobbles. There is no museum at the site. The fee is
34 peso.
Dainzu Ruin site's unusual features include a large,
partially restored ball court built in the tenth century AD
and a group of sculpted stones depicting ball players that
are similar to Monte Alban's Danzantes.
Dainzu ruin site was excavated in 1965 by Ignacio Bernal.
The site has a tomb with a sculpted Jaguar lintel. There
are two hilltop ruin sites nearby, one above Dainzu and
another on a hill opposite the access road.
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Dainzu was built on a hillside with a
little explored ruin at the top of the hill
little explored ruin at the top of the hill
From the ruin the builders had a good view of the ball court and the valley towards the
present day village of Tlacochuaya
present day village of Tlacochuaya
The large group of sculped stones similar to Monte Alban's
Danzante sculptures depict rituals that pertain to the ball game.
Dainzu's sculptures depict two different styles of ball game
equipment , prompting researchers to speculate that the game
changed over the years.
Danzante sculptures depict rituals that pertain to the ball game.
Dainzu's sculptures depict two different styles of ball game
equipment , prompting researchers to speculate that the game
changed over the years.
The ball court would have had a coating of stucco in prehispanic times
and the sloping sides would have been smooth
and the sloping sides would have been smooth
During the excavation and stabilization of the site the scpupturd stones were moved to
this location and put beneath a sheltering roof.
this location and put beneath a sheltering roof.
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