Some researchers believe that Lambityeco means "hills still" (composed of the Spanish word still and Zapotec pytec'cerros'); others suggest that it is a Zapotec word, I become equivalent to "hollow hill". The archaeological site of Lambityeco is part of a much larger settlement, known as Yeguih ("hill" in Zapotec). Importance Cultural Lambityeco is located in the Valley of Tlacolula, located in the Central Valleys of Oaxaca. The temporary nature of their occupation is contemporary with Monte Alban, and was inserted into the trading system of the latter as a specialized salt production site, which was obtained by evaporation of water collected from the Salado River in large containers. The Zapotec lineage established here was marked by the artistic wealth that reflected in the decorative architectural elements like stucco reliefs and mural paintings and carved bone artifacts, and various funeral urns recovered in existing graves. After Monte Alban ceased to be the dominant settlement in the Valley of Oaxaca, Lambityeco and other small settlements, they returned to power and political control less vast territories, but established, like other ethnic groups in Mesoamerica, marriage alliances between different lineages, a situation that gave political and economic stability to the region. Chronology: 750.1200 C. d. C. Location main chronological: Early Postclassic 800-1200 d.

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Access to the site is located along the Pan American Highway (No. 190), in the section that joins the city of Oaxaca with the town of Mitla, about 31 kilometers southeast of Oaxaca's capital and 2.5 kilometers before reach Tlacolula. By public transport, visitors can reach the site by taking a truck to lead to Mitla.