La época Monte Albán IIIB-IV y los Zapotecos

A critical reassessment of the ethnic and cultural framework underlying Oaxaca’s archaeological periodization challenges traditional assumptions about Monte Albán’s social dynamics during periods IIIB-IV. Research reveals that while Monte Albán diverged from other valley sites, where multi-ethnic interactions created complex systems, an over-reliance on ethnic categorization risks reducing archaeology to mere object classification and museum display. The study employs extensive surface surveys and a comparative approach to argue for a more nuanced understanding of Zapotec cultural processes, emphasizing the need to move beyond simplistic ethnic labels in favor of dynamic social analysis.

Fahmel Beyer, B. (2015). La época Monte Albán IIIB-IV y los Zapotecos. Anales de Antropología, 49(2), 253–290. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0185-1225(15)30010-2