The Mixtec peoples were among the major original developers of Mesoamerican civilization.
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In this comprehensive survey, Ronald Spores and Andrew K.
Today, thousands of Mixtecs still live in Oaxaca, in present-day southern Mexico, and thousands more have migrated to locations throughout Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
Centuries before the Spanish Conquest, they formed literate urban states and maintained a uniquely innovative technology and a flourishing economy.
The Mixtec peoples were among the major original developers of Mesoamerican civilization