FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
MESOAMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS THE OLMECS TO CORTES
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to protect the temples
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to worship their priests
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to be closer to their gods
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -It is likely that the Zapotec practiced human sacrifices to these gods of fertility, and also played elaborate and ritualistic ball games in the court at Monte Albán. They also practiced dedication rituals, which cleansed a new space.
Detailed explanation-2: -Like most Mesoamerican religious systems, the Zapotec religion was polytheistic. Their two most important deities were Cocijo, the rain god and Coquihani, the god of light. As corn was a staple of their culture, they also highly revered Pitao Cozobi, the god of maize.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Zapotecs were a sedentary culture living in villages and towns, in houses constructed with stone and mortar. They recorded the principal events in their history by means of hieroglyphics, and in warfare they made use of a cotton armour. The well-known ruins of Mitla have been attributed to them.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Rise of the Zapotecs They built a great capital city, called Monte Albán which became central to their civilization and was in the region of the highlands. Another major city they built was called Mitla which was a religious center and eventually the second Zapotecan capital.