<P> The primary threat to this archaeological site is urban growth that is encroaching and "threatening to expand into territories that have potential archaeological value ." To complicate matters, the administration of the site is divided amongst four different municipalities, making a unified effort to stop the urban encroachment challenging . </P> <Ul> <Li> <P> Altar </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Unrestored section of Monte Albán with Oaxaca City in the background </P> </Li> <Li> <P> View of Main Plaza from the South Platform, with Building J in the foreground . </P> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> <P> One of the stelae known as Dancing by unorthodox positions of the characters represented . </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Plan of Monte Alban's System IV structure, cut from a 3D laser scan image . </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Image of Monte Alban's System IV structure, taken from a 3D laser scan image . </P> </Li> <Li> <P> View across Main Plaza from the South Platform, with Building J in the foreground . </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Building M as seen from the South Platform . </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Stones of the Dancers, in the Plaza of the Dancers, next to Building L . </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Tomb north of the North Platform </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Building X on North Platform </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Unexcavated building on North Platform </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Stone carvings, L </P> </Li> <Li> <P> View of Main Plaza from the North Platform </P> </Li> </Ul> <Li> <P> Altar </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Unrestored section of Monte Albán with Oaxaca City in the background </P> </Li>

Historic centre of oaxaca and archaeological site of monte albán