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A 4 page paper which examines the role and influence of the sacred mountain in Mesoamerican civilization. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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many, a very savage and violent combination of civilizations as well. At the same time the varying groups or peoples had some similar ideals regarding what they felt was sacred
and necessary to survival. One of the elements that is predominant in much of Mesoamerican civilization is the existence of the sacred mountain, sometimes being a pyramid structure that was
built by the people, both sorts of mountains being considered sacred in connection with their religious beliefs. The following paper examines two particular sacred mountains, both of which were ultimately
ruled by the Aztecs. The Sacred Mountain The first sacred mountain to be discussed is Mount Alban, which was, for the most part, a natural hill, or mountain. One
author notes that the in the state of Oaxaca is a series of large hills. "The largest of these hills, reaching nearly 400 M above sea level, is the former
capital city Monte Alban (White Mountains in Spanish). Monte Alban, formerly called Danibaan (sacred mountain), was built around 500 B.C. and occupied until 900 A.D" (Mount Alban, 2004). One
of the purposes of this particular location was its position in terms of good defense. A hill, or sacred mountain, that reached up into the sky, closer to the gods,
was considered a good location from which the people could watch for the enemy. Warfare was a very big part of Mesoamerican civilization and it was imperative that any location
of a city be positioned so that the inhabitants could see far and wide and see danger coming. The same author noted above states that the manner in which
defensive positioning was possible was "accomplished by being located on a series of ridges" (Mount Alban, 2004). From this position the city could control a wide area of land, and
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