Huijazoo Archaeological Site
Oaxaca, Mexico
Oaxaca, Mexico
Other names for Huijazoo ruin
300 miles south of Mexico City:
Cerro de la Campana and
Suchilquitongo
300 miles south of Mexico City:
Cerro de la Campana and
Suchilquitongo
Huijazoo ruin site is a small complex modeled after
nearby Monte Alban with pyramidal platforms, a
plaza, and a ball court and is noted for its tomb
number 5, discovered in 1985 and undergoing
restoration and stabilization.
This small center straddling the routes to the high
Mixtec Alta and the region called the Canada
reached its zenith in 800 AD, around that time its
noteworthy tomb was constructed.
Three large structures make up Huijazoo ruin site,
none are fully excavated or stabilized.
nearby Monte Alban with pyramidal platforms, a
plaza, and a ball court and is noted for its tomb
number 5, discovered in 1985 and undergoing
restoration and stabilization.
This small center straddling the routes to the high
Mixtec Alta and the region called the Canada
reached its zenith in 800 AD, around that time its
noteworthy tomb was constructed.
Three large structures make up Huijazoo ruin site,
none are fully excavated or stabilized.
Construction started at
Huijazoo around 250 AD
culminating at its height in
800 AD. The site was
abandoned after 800 AD
Huijazoo around 250 AD
culminating at its height in
800 AD. The site was
abandoned after 800 AD
Zapotec Culture, on the
trade routes
trade routes
Huijazoo Ruin Site Oaxaca
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