Interior Walls of Palace Decorated with Geometric Mosaics, Mitla Archaeological Site, San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Oaxaca, Mexico
Interior Walls of Palace Decorated with Geometric Mosaics, Mitla Archealogical Site, San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Oaxaca State, Mexico. Mitla is the name commonly given to a Mixteca Zapotec archaeological site located in the town of San Pablo Villa de Mitla in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is famous for its pre Columbian Mesoamerican buildings. The earliest structures , the Late Formative and Early Classic periods, at Mitla are Zapotec, the remainder are Postclassic in date constructed during the Mixtec occupation of the site but often displaying an interesting mix of Zapotec and Mixtec styles. Five main groups of buildings remain including the Grupo de las Columnas in the east of the site which is a former palace. The architecture is unique in the area and the inlaid cut stone lining the walls in geometric stepped frets are said to represent the God Quetzalcoatl.
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Location: San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Oaxaca State, Mexico
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