San Jose Mogote Oaxaca's Oldest Ruin Site, Mexico
To visit San Jose Mogote's museum go to the center of the village and ask for the caretaker. San Jose
Mogote ruin site receives few visitors in spite of its importance and like many small regional museums in
Oaxaca, the town officials do not keep it open
Mogote ruin site receives few visitors in spite of its importance and like many small regional museums in
Oaxaca, the town officials do not keep it open
You are sure to have San Jose Mogote ruin site with its great views of the Etla Valley to yourself except for
foraging goats
foraging goats
San Jose El Mogete ruin site is small, with just Two stone platforms partially excavated and stabilized.
Several mounds (Mogotes) can be seen in the area and they include a ball court.
Several mounds (Mogotes) can be seen in the area and they include a ball court.
San Jose El Mogote's museum has a great collection of
pre-classic Monte Alban style urns and several Olmec style
stone and ceramic pieces.
pre-classic Monte Alban style urns and several Olmec style
stone and ceramic pieces.
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San Jose Mogote is Oaxaca's oldest Ruin Site. Built in 1500 BC in
Oaxaca, Mexico the site contains one of the first public buildings in
Mexico, the first ceramics, and the first use of adobe mud bricks as a
building material.
Oaxaca, Mexico the site contains one of the first public buildings in
Mexico, the first ceramics, and the first use of adobe mud bricks as a
building material.
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San Jose el Mogote Ruin site's
Caretaker in the village will open the
museum for your visit.
Caretaker in the village will open the
museum for your visit.
Mexico. Built in the valley now called
Oaxaca, San Jose El Mogote was first BC in
favor of the larger city nearby now called
Monte Alban.
Oaxaca, San Jose El Mogote was first BC in
favor of the larger city nearby now called
Monte Alban.
San Jose el Mogote or San Jose Mogote as it is
alternately called has a great little museum with
interesting artifacts
alternately called has a great little museum with
interesting artifacts
oldest stone city in Mesoamerica and dates to
1500 BC for its first settlement.
in Mesoamerica, the first use of written language
in Mexico, the first ceramics, and the first use of
adobe mud bricks as a building material.
San Jose El Mogote is located at 17* 20' N and
96* 59' W in the Etla valley of Oaxaca in south
central Mexico, eight miles north of Oaxaca city.
1500 BC for its first settlement.
in Mesoamerica, the first use of written language
in Mexico, the first ceramics, and the first use of
adobe mud bricks as a building material.
San Jose El Mogote is located at 17* 20' N and
96* 59' W in the Etla valley of Oaxaca in south
central Mexico, eight miles north of Oaxaca city.
had an estimated population of 2000 at that time.
great collection of stone and ceramic artifacts
showing regional characteristics and an Olmec
influence. The museum has a small fee and will
be opened by the caretaker for your visit. Find the
caretaker in the village center. Hours 9-2, 4-6
San Jose El Mogote is a small, little-developed
site and rarely visited in spite of its immense
importance to the chronology of ancient
Mesoamerican culture. Olmec ties and
precursors to the buildings and ceramic styles of
must visit for devotes of ancient Mexican art.
great collection of stone and ceramic artifacts
showing regional characteristics and an Olmec
influence. The museum has a small fee and will
be opened by the caretaker for your visit. Find the
caretaker in the village center. Hours 9-2, 4-6
San Jose El Mogote is a small, little-developed
site and rarely visited in spite of its immense
importance to the chronology of ancient
Mesoamerican culture. Olmec ties and
precursors to the buildings and ceramic styles of
must visit for devotes of ancient Mexican art.
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