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Infrogmation Feb 24

Discovery of grand Zapotec "Tomb of the Owl" - Tomb 10 Huitzo in Oaxaca, Mexico.

From "El Pais" - archive link

https://archive.is/LWaYx

#Mesoamerica #Zapotec #Archaeology #Oaxaca

Jens Notroff Jan 31

Who are the rightful #custodians of artifacts, and what is the responsibility of museums to local #communities?

The film "Binnigula’sa’ (Ancient #Zapotec People)" asks pressing questions:

🏺🎬 https://hyperallergic.com/jorge-angel-perez-binnigulasa-ancient-zapotec-people-film by @hragv for @hyperallergic

Who Are Museums Really For? And Can We Change Our Minds?

The film Binnigula’sa’ (Ancient Zapotec People) asks the questions: Who are the rightful custodians of artifacts, and what is the responsibility of museums to local communities?

Hyperallergic

Jens Notroff Jan 31

Who are the rightful #custodians of artifacts, and what is the responsibility of museums to local #communities? The film "Binnigula’sa’ (Ancient #Zapotec People)" asks pressing questions: 🏺🎬 hyperallergic.com/jorge-angel-... by @[email protected] for @[email protected]

Who Are Museums Really For? An...

Who Are Museums Really For? And Can We Change Our Minds?

The film Binnigula’sa’ (Ancient Zapotec People) asks the questions: Who are the rightful custodians of artifacts, and what is the responsibility of museums to local communities?

Hyperallergic

Nikolas Kozloff Jan 27

Time for #Zapotec #owl #temple

https://greekreporter.com/2026/01/27/ancient-zapotec-tomb-oaxaca-mexico/ #archaeology

Ancient Zapotec Tomb Unearthed in Oaxaca, Mexico, Stuns Experts With Its Detail - GreekReporter.com

Archaeologists uncover an Ancient Zapotec Tomb, Oaxaca, revealing rare murals, rituals and burial practices dating back to 600 CE.

GreekReporter.com

Ancient Origins Jan 26

𝗭𝗮𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗯 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗰𝗼’𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲
A stunning Zapotec tomb dating to around AD 600 has been revealed in Oaxaca—complete with an owl relief, vivid murals, and clues to elite ritual life. Why is it being called Mexico’s biggest discovery in a decade?
#AncientOrigins #AncientHistory #mesoamerica #zapotec
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/zapotec-tomb-discovery-00102475

Zapotec Tomb Discovery Called Mexico’s Most Important Find in a Decade | Ancient Origins

Mexico has announced an exceptionally preserved AD 600 Zapotec tomb in Oaxaca, featuring an owl relief and rare murals that illuminate rituals and social hierarchy.

Ancient Origins Reconstructing the story of humanity's past

Infrogmation Jan 26

Intact 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb found in Oaxaca, Mexico

With some great pix, via ArtDaily:

https://artdaily.com/news/190398/A-window-into-ancient-Oaxaca--Mexico-unveils-a-remarkably-preserved-Zapotec-tomb

#Archaeology #Mesoamerica #Zapotec #Oaxaca

Infrogmation Jan 26

Intact 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb found in Oaxaca, Mexico With some great pix, via ArtDaily: artdaily.com/news/190398/... #Archaeology #Mesoamerica #Zapotec #Oaxaca

A window into ancient Oaxaca: ...

Omni Letters Jan 25

Mexico Announces the Discovery of a Millennia-Old Zapotec Tomb.

A 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb surprises archaeologists and becomes the most important discovery in Mexico in the past decade.

#Mexico #Zapotec #Archaeology #AncientHistory #CulturalHeritage #HistoricalDiscovery #Mesoamerica #AncientCivilizations #ArchaeologicalFind #HistoryLovers

Mexico Announces the Discovery of a Millennia-Old Zapotec Tomb

A 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb surprises archaeologists and becomes the most important discovery in Mexico in the past decade.

Omni Letters

earthling Oct 31

Juchitán, #Mexico
An Indigenous Zapotec woman makes an offering for her deceased loved ones. The #Zapotec community celebrates Xandu, the Day of the Dead, on 30 and 31 October, setting up altars and offerings in a syncretic tradition.

Photograph: Luis Villalobos/EPA

#photography
#indigenous
#Xandu