Monte Alban – The Encrypted City
Monte Alban was one of the most sophisticated cities of ancient Mesoamerica, but encryptions built into the fabric of the city that suggest it may have served a higher purpose…
Monte Alban – A Brief History
A brief look at the history of Monte Alban and how it became the Zapotec capital for over 1000 years…
Monte Alban – The Conquest Slabs?
Mounted into the walls of the Observatory are 40 mysterious images known as the “Conquest Slabs”. But do they actually record sacrifices rather than conquests?
Monte Alban – Are The Danzantes Evidence of an Epidemic?
The Danzantes of Monte Alban are a collection of 300 mysterious images of deformed or mutilated people engraved on huge stone slabs.
Monte Alban – Ancient Observatory
Building J is misaligned, riddled with mysterious chambers and one of the most oddly shaped building of all Mesoamerica. Was it designed to point like an arrow to the stars?