
Southeast
Yagul Natural Monument: Geographic Profile and Protected Landscape Context in Oaxaca
Mapped terrain, cultural landscape, and Zapotec valley geography.
Yagul represents a critical intersection of archaeological heritage and semi-arid valley geography. By examining the site's artificial platforms, defensive hilltop positioning, and the surrounding network of rock shelters, one gains insight into the environmental factors that shaped this central hub of the Zapotec world. The protected area provides a defined boundary for investigating how ancient human activity successfully integrated with the complex, drought-prone terrain of the Oaxacan highlands.
- Relief
- Upland
- Climate
- Arid
- Scope
- Terrestrial
- Water
- Minor water

