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Name：Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán
Area：North America
Country：Mexico
Registered Year：1987
Type：Cultural Heritage
Criteria：(iii)(iv)
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Brief Description：
Inhabited over a period of 1,500 years by a succession of peoples ? Olmecs, Zapotecs and Mixtecs ? the terraces, dams, canals, pyramids and artificial mounds of Monte Alb?n were literally carved out of the mountain and are the symbols of a sacred topography. The nearby city of Oaxaca, which is built on a grid pattern, is a good example of Spanish colonial town planning. The solidity and volume of the city's buildings show that they were adapted to the earthquake-prone region in which these architectural gems were constructed.
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