A Wisdom Archive on Oaxaca

Mitla is a town in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, famous for its pre-Columbian Mesoamerican buildings. see also Mitla Pass. Mitla - The town of Mitla. The official name of the town is San Pablo Villa de Mitla. It had a population of just over 7,000 people in 1990. It is located about 45 km (some 26 miles) by road from the state capital of Oaxaca, Oaxaca, at 16°55′N 96°24′W. The main group of pre-Hispanic buildings is at the north end of town. Mitla hosts a large outdoor mark ... Including:

• Mitla - The town of Mitla
• Mitla - Pre-Columbian Mitla

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The Árbol del Tule (The Tule Tree), is the tree with the largest diameter of any tree in the world. It is a Montezuma Cypress (Ahuehuete in the Nahuatl language) and has a diameter of 11.42 m (circumference 35.87 m), and a height of 43 meters. It is located in the church grounds in the town center of Santa María del Tule, Oaxaca, Mexico, approximately 13 km from the city of Oaxaca, on the road to Mitla. Its age is unknown, with estimates ranging between 1200-3000 years. Local Zapotec legend holds that it ...

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250 - Events. Diophantus writes Arithmetica the first systematic treatise on algebra. A group of Franks penetrate as far as Tarragona in Spain (approximate date). Goths invade Moesia. The Alamanni drive the Romans from the modern area of Donau-Ries. Decius begins a period of persecution of the Christians in the Roman Empire. Teotihuacán is rebuilt as a four-quartered cosmogram by Zapotec architects brought from Monte Albán in Oaxaca. < ... Including:

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• 250 - Births
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The Codex Zouche-Nuttall is an accordion-folded pre-Columbian piece of Mixtec writing, now in the British Museum (Add.Mss. 39671). It is one of three codices that record the genealogies, alliances and conquests of several 11th and 12th-century rulers of a small Mixtec city-state in highland Oaxaca, the Tilantongo kingdom, espercially under the leadership of the warrior Lord Eight Deer Jaguar Claw (died early twelfth century at age fifty-two). The Codex Zouche-Nuttall was made in the 14th century. The codex probably reached Spai ...

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The Chihuahua Pine (Pinus leiophylla) is a tree with a range primarily in Mexico with a small extension into the United States in southeast Arizona and southwest New Mexico. The Mexican range extends along the Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre del Sur from Chihuahua to Oaxaca between 1600 and 3000 meters altitude. This member of family Pinaceae grows to the height of 20-30m with a trunk diameter of 35-80cm. The needles are in bundles of three to five, 5-10cm (rarely to 15cm) long, and are a bright glossy green to ...

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Zapotec refers to a native people of Mexico, their language family consisting of more than 15 languages, and their historic culture and traditions. Today, most of the Zapotec languages are endangered. Zapotec - Location. The Zapotec people are centered in Oaxaca, to the south of central Mexico. In Pre-Columbian times they were one of the major Mesoamerican civilizations. Archeological evidence shows their culture goes back some 2500 years. They left archaelogical evidence at the earlier and impressiv ... Including:

• Zapotec - Location
• Zapotec - Technology
• Zapotec - Religion
• Zapotec - Mexican conquest
• Zapotec - The Zapotec Today
• Zapotec - See Also

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The state of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave is one of the 31 states that compose Mexico (does not include the Mexican Federal District). It is located in the east central part of the country, between 17°10' and 22°38' North and between 93°55' and 98°38' West. It has a mainland area of 72,815 km² and includes several islands in the Gulf of Mexico totalling another 58 km². Veracruz borders the states of Tamaulipas to the north, Oaxaca and Chiapas to the south, Tabasco to the southeast, Puebla, Hidalgo, and San Luis Potosi t ... Including:

• Veracruz - Important cities
• Veracruz - Municipalities

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Acanthocereus baxaniensis (Cuba) Acanthocereus colombianus (Colombia) Acanthocereus horridus (southeastern Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador) Acanthocereus occidentalis (southern Sonora to Guerrero, Mexico) Acanthocereus subinermis (Oaxaca, Mexico) Acanthocereus tetragonus - Barbed-wire Cactus (Florida, Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, northern South America) Acanthocereus (published in 1909) is a genus of cacti. Its species take the form of shrubs with archi ... Including:

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• Acanthocereus - Reference

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Benito Pablo Juárez García (March 21, 1806 – July 18, 1872) was a Zapotec Amerindian who served two terms (1861-1863 and 1867-1872) as President of Mexico. Juárez is often regarded as Mexico's greatest and most beloved leader. He was the only Native American to serve as President of Mexico. Benito Juárez - Early Life. Benito Juárez was born in the village of San Pablo Guelatao, Oaxaca. His parents were peasants who died before his fourth birthday. He worked in the corn fields and as a shepherd until ... Including:

• Benito Juárez - Early Life
• Benito Juárez - Political Career
• Benito Juárez - Legacy
• Benito Juárez - Quotations
• Benito Juárez - Miscellany

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• Baird's Tapir - Various names
• Baird's Tapir - General appearance and characteristics
• Baird's Tapir - Lifecycle
• Baird's Tapir - Behavior
• Baird's Tapir - Habitat
• Baird's Tapir - Predation and vulnerability

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Chiapas is a state in the southeast of Mexico. Chiapas is bordered by the states of Tabasco to the north, Veracruz to the northwest, and Oaxaca to the west. To the east Chiapas borders Guatemala, and to the south the Pacific Ocean. Chiapas has an area of 73,887 km² (28,528 square miles). The 2003 population estimate was 4,224,800 people. The state capital city is Tuxtla Gutiérrez; other cities and towns in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las Casas, Comitán, and Tapachula. Chiapas is also home to the ancient Maya ruins of Palenque ... Including:

• Chiapas - History of Chiapas
• Chiapas - Islam in Chiapas
• Chiapas - External links on Muslim conversions
• Chiapas - Municipalities
• Chiapas - Mormonism

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