[PAR] [TLE] Monte Albán [SEP] Monte Albán, likely originally called Danipaguache (Zapotec for sacred mountain of life), is a large pre-Columbian archaeological site in the Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán Municipality in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca (17.043° N, 96.767°W).  The site is located on a low mountainous range rising above the plain in the central section of the Valley of Oaxaca where the latter's northern Etla, eastern Tlacolula, and southern Zimatlán & Ocotlán (or Valle Grande) branches meet.  The present-day state capital Oaxaca City is located approximately 9 km east of Monte Albán. [PAR] [TLE] El Palmillo [SEP] El Palmillo is a Mesoamerican Classic Period archaeological site located in the Valley of Oaxaca, associated with the pre-Columbian Zapotec civilization which was centered in the valley and the surrounding highlands of the present-day state of Oaxaca, Mexico.  Located on a hilltop in the eastern Tlacolula arm of the valley, El Palmillo is just to the south of the pre-Columbian site of Mitla and to the east of the major Zapotec regional center, Monte Albán.
[PAR] [TLE] Monte Albán [ SEP ] Monte Albán , likely originally called Danipaguache ( Zapotec for sacred mountain of life ) , is a large pre - Columbian archaeological site in the Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán Municipality in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca ( 17.043 ° N , 96.767 ° W ) . The site is located on a low mountainous range rising above the plain in the central section of the Valley of Oaxaca where the latter 's northern Etla , eastern Tlacolula , and southern Zimatlán & Ocotlán ( or Valle Grande ) branches meet . The present - day state capital Oaxaca City is located approximately 9 km east of Monte Albán . [PAR] [TLE] El Palmillo [ SEP ] El Palmillo is a Mesoamerican Classic Period archaeological site located in the Valley of Oaxaca , associated with the pre - Columbian Zapotec civilization which was centered in the valley and the surrounding highlands of the present - day state of Oaxaca , Mexico . Located on a hilltop in the eastern Tlacolula arm of the valley , El Palmillo is just to the south of the pre - Columbian site of Mitla and to the east of the major Zapotec regional center , Monte Albán .
Which large pre-Columbian archaeological site is the major Zapotec regional center?
Which large pre - Columbian archaeological site is the major Zapotec regional center ?
Monte Albán
Monte Albán