Building J (observatory)'s by frenchfrog

Monte Alban - Mexico, Oaxaca Monte Alban is the largest pre-Hispanic city in the region of Oaxaca. It represents the first urban plan on the American continent. Its continuous human occupation (mainly Zapotecs) spans for more than 13 centuries (500 BC to 850 AD) when its gradual abandonment began for reasons still unknown. The city of Monte Alban is at 1900 metres high and rest 300 metres above the city of Oaxaca

Uploaded: Oct, 14 2009 | Taken: Apr, 03 2009| Viewed: 24 times  | 3 votes Camera: NIKON CORPORATION | Model: NIKON D40X | Exposure 10/2500s, ISO 100 | FLength: 35mm | SW: Picasa 3.0

leillli - Oct, 15 2009 04:10am was it the core of the city? frenchfrog - Oct, 15 2009 08:10am leilli,(and to all globies,,!) it was about 7KM from the city centre. eirekay - Oct, 15 2009 08:10am I like the angles you used here. And the people to the right add scale incely! leillli - Oct, 15 2009 10:10am i know it has to be far far away of city in this time,i meant it looks like ,for examole,a tomb which was built at the core of the acient city ,thousand years ago,and the growth of city might have changed the center,,could it be?