Oaxaca city.

The Zapotec people flattened a mountain top to build Monte Alban.

It sits 400 m (1300 ft) above the valley floor.



Tomb 105 is actually outside the archeological site entrance.

The small ballcourt.

Museum.







Warrior in jaguar helmet.















Entrance.

Model of the site, with flat top mountain in the back.

Building A.

The big ballcourt.

The great plaza.

The northern platform stairs.

Stela 9.

Looking south.



Eastern side looking north.



The central group - building G, H, I.

The southern platform stairs.









The western group - building O, M, L.

Building L, "Danzantes" - temple of the dancers.

Building K.

The observatory (building J) and the central group.

Great valley views.

Sleeping or swimming?

Stela 5 and 6.

The astronomical observatory.

Castration and sacrifice, how nice.







Stela 18, erected around 100 BC, is a 6 m (20 ft) sun clock for time and seasonal planning.



The northern platform.

The western group - building N, K.



The sunken patio.

Huge pillars.

Building E.

Stela VGE-2.

Building I.





The eastern group - building A, II, P, S.

Building VG.

Temple of two columns and building D.

Tomb 105 in the distance.





Tomb 7 is also outside the archeological site entrance.

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