They were one of many cultures and ethnic groups found in Mexico at the time Europeans arrived to Mexican shores in 1519.
Nowadays, there are more than 800,000 Zapotecs living in Mexico, mostly on the southern state of Oaxaca.
The zapotecs had wigwams and tipis
Because the olmecs and the zapotecs were the most powerful in Mexico
nuts and berries
The zapotec Indians ate meat , and wild plants
It was part of the Teotihuacan civilization. More specifically, by the Zapotecs.
Aztecs, Mayans, Olmecs, Teotihuacans, Zapotecs. There were many, actually.
Joseph W. Whitecotton has written: 'The Zapotecs' -- subject(s): Zapotec Indians
They developed a writing system thought to be one of the first writing systems in Mesoamerica. It first appeared circa 500 BC.
Several Amerindian tribes, including the Mayans, the Aztecs, the Tlaxcalans or the Zapotecs. All of these were distinct "nations" with their own language and culture.
The southern region of Mexico is the most traditional. The majority of the Native American people such as the Mayas, Nahuas, Zapotecs and Mixtec's are found in this region.
There are an incredible number of such people. The most famous two are the Aztecs or Triple Alliance and the Mayans. Others include the Olmecs, Toltecs, Zapotecs, Tlaxcala, and Teotihuacan.
No, the Zapotecs were a native Mexican people similar to the Aztecs. They lived in mid-southern Mexico long before the Spanish arrived, and had a history, language, and culture completely distinct from the Spanish.