All of the Following Archaeological Evidence Points to Monte Albán's

question 51

Multiple Choice

All of the following archaeological evidence points to Monte Albán's increasing role at the center of state formation and expansion EXCEPT

• A) the specialized buildings that surrounded the city's main plaza and housed the state's bureaucracy.
• B) evidence of peaceful trade with its chief local rival, San Martín Tilcajete.
• C) hieroglyphs on a main plaza building that record the successes of conquests that brought underlying areas under Monte Albán's control.
• D) evidence of Zapotec conquest of communities more than a half-day's trip away from Monte Albán.
• E) the presence of a royal palace among the specialized buildings in Monte Albán.

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