The Zapotecs originated from the farming groups that grew up in the valleys of and around Oaxaca. It was spread around the Y-shaped Oaxaca Valley, the main Zapotec sites include the capital of Monte Albán, Oaxaca,Mitla, San Jose Mogote, , Huitzo, Etla, Ocotlan, Abasolo, Zaachila, Zimatlan and Tlacolula . The ancient Zapotecs left behind a rich composition of houses, tombs, ball courts and pieces of gold jewelry that were very finely made and helped to study different aspects of the civilization.
