SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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Nile
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Indus Valley
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Monte Alban
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Monte Albán was one of the first major cities in Mesoamerica. It was the center of a Zapotec state that dominated much of the territory which today is known as the Mexican state of Oaxaca.
Detailed explanation-2: -Located on a mountaintop some 4 miles to the southwest of Oaxaca City, the archaeological site of Monte Alban, along with the historical center of Oaxaca City, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987.
Detailed explanation-3: -Monte Albán is notable for its architecture, unique carvings called Danzantes, and also the signs of economic, political, and social exchange with the central Mexican city of Teotihuacán.
Detailed explanation-4: -Zapotec, Middle American Indian population living in eastern and southern Oaxaca in southern Mexico.