This is a picture of my cousins, brother, and I resting on the stairs of one of the monuments. It was quite a long climb!
(Sorry for the very small pictures, these were taken with a film camera)
I couldnt seem to find Mound J in these pictures. But anyways now that I have more bakground on Monte Alban, I wish I had payed attention as a kid because its very intresting how they may have used a mound for astronomical functions. I wasnt aware that there was 2 phases to Monte Alban and how each consisted of diffrent types of art. I find it quite odd that people were able to reside here since it is said that there was no natural source for water. Hopefully when I go visit my family in Oaxaca, I can go back to Monte Alban and be able to enjoy it more because of my new found knowledge of it!
5 comments:
Wow that's really cool that you have actually been to one of the sites that we are studying! It must have given you a great perspective on the area, to be able to relate back to the memories as you go through the readings. Your pictures are really cool-looking, very artistic and a great depiction of the monuments. Thanks for posting those photos up and sharing them with us. It was interesting to see more modern images of the site.
Wow. You actually got to go? That's so cool. Do you remember anything about the danzantes at all?
Thank you for sharing your pictures. It must have been an amazing experience to actually see the magnificent beauty of Monte Alban. Now that we are studying it I am sure you can appreciate it even more.
Your pictures are very nice. I think you are lucky to actually see what we are talking about. I hope that I can visit all the sites that we are studying one day.
Your family is from Oaxaca? Thats awesome! My favorite uncle lives there and wants me to visit. Your favorite Frida painting is mine as well. The collage of images are very detailed and interesting. The fetus is beautiful and the sun pulls my heart into the painting. I have been to Queretaro Queretaro also and I can see myself/MyFamily vacationing and hopefully living there. It is considered the best maintained city in Mexico. My family is from Guanajuato and it is equally as beautiful.
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