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Index
Introduction
Chapter 1 – Looking Back over Hundreds of Years
The Cloud People
The Oaxaca Valley
The Domain of the Cloud People
Chapter 2 – Understanding the Zapotecs in Phases
The Founding of the Monte Albán
Monte Albán Phase 1
Monte Albán Phase 2
Monte Albán Phase 3
Monte Albán Phase 4
Monte Albán Phase 5
The Promise of Tomorrow
Chapter 3 – Early Agrarian Roots and the Building of a Civilization
From Nomad to Villagers
The Early Structuring of Society
A Move to Hierarchies and away from Autonomy
The Rise of Alliances and Competition
War and the Beginnings of Writing
Chapter 4 – Religion, Myths, and Power
The Zapotec Pantheon
Rituals, Sacrifices, and Myths
Distribution of Power
Determining the Next Leader
The Dead
Chapter 5 – A Familiar, Tiered Society
The Royal Family and Class
The Commoner Class and Its Layers
The Religious Order
Chapter 6 – A Day in the Life of the Zapotecs
Wide Variety of Living Standards
At Home
Early Astronomers and the Passage of Time
Bumper Crop
Other Crops and Food
The Role of Tributes
Chapter 7 – The Arts, Athletics, and Technology
A Highly Developed Language
The Intricacies of the Written Word
Intricate Artifacts
A Healthy Sense of Competition
A Look into Technology’s Roots
Chapter 8 – Two Worlds Collide
The End of a War
The Conquistadors’ Arrival
A Tentative Peace
The Fall of an Empire
Conclusion
Bibliography
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