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
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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Location: Monte Alban, Oaxaca, Mexico
Photo credit: © Jon G. Fuller, Jr. / Alamy / Afripics
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