The Danzantes are figures carved in stone showing what are thought to be mutilated captives at the pre-Columbian Zapotec ruins of Monte Alban in Oaxac

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The Danzantes are figures carved in stone showing what are thought to be mutilated captives at the pre-Columbian Zapotec ruins of Monte Alban in Oaxaca, Mexico. A UNESCO World Heritage Site. Orignially they were thought to be dancers, but this is no longer believed.

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Size: 7952px × 5304px
Location: Monte Alban, Oaxaca, Mexico
Photo credit: © Jon G. Fuller, Jr. / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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