Zapotec Research Paper

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Zapotec, members that are apart of American Indian tribes and people which live around Oaxaca around southern Mexico. They also originate from Nahuatl name which is Spanish. Zapotec has trade routes throughout Oaxaca where they trade and are known for their commercial activities. They are very well known for their industry and crafty hands. The Zapotec are well known for their farming in all places.
The Zapotec live in the city of Tehuantepec, the southern side of Isthmus. Their community is small probably consisting of a Catholic Church, primary school, health clinic

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