 The Zapotecs of the Central Valleys call themselves "Be'ena' Za'a" - The Cloud People.The Zapotec used dedication rituals to sanctify their living spaces and structures.Excavation of Mound III at the Cuilapan Temple Pyramid in Oaxaca revealed a dedication cache containing many jade beads, two jade earspools, three obsidian blades, shells, stones, a pearl, and small animal bones, likely from birds, dated to 700 AD.