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The Zapotec People: Past and Present By: Stephanie Hofer People- originally called the Beena (the people) Originally called Danibaan (Sacred Mountain) Artifacts: architecture and funerary urns Religion: animals and nature;


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The Zapotec People: Past and Present

By: Stephanie Hofer

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People- originally called the Be’en’a (the people)

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 Originally called Danibaan (Sacred Mountain)

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 Artifacts: architecture and funerary urns  Religion: animals and nature; polytheistic  Government: theocracy

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 made by descendents of the Zapotec  Still refer to the ancient beliefs about

different animals