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Located 8 kilometers from the current city of Oaxaca, Monte Albán, at its peak, it rose 400 meters above the valley floor and covered six square kilometers, including the hills Monte Albán, Monte Albán Chico, Mogotillo, El Gallo and Cerro Atzompa. [Marcus, 2008]

Site History
At it's height, during the Epoca II, Monte Albán was the capital of the Zapotec state, with principle districts filling the Valley of Oaxaca and consisting of 41,000 people living in over 500 communities. [Marcus, 2008]