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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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