Caso, Alfonso

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Caso, Alfonso (älfōn`sō kä`sō), 1896–1970, Mexican archaeologist. An authority on the ancient high civilizations of Mexico, he directed explorations at Mitla Mitla (mēt`lä) [Nahuatl,=abode of the dead], religious center of the Zapotec , near Oaxaca, SW Mexico.
..... Click the link for more information. and Monte Albán Monte Albán (mōn`tā älbän`), ancient city, c.7 mi (11.3 km) from Oaxaca, SW Mexico, capital of the Zapotec .
..... Click the link for more information. during the 1920s and 30s. Among his many books and articles are The Religion of the Aztecs (tr. 1937), Thirteen Masterpieces of Mexican Archeology (tr. 1938), and The Aztecs: People of the Sun (tr. 1958).

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