Mesoamerica

Mesoamerica
geographical name region of S North America that was occupied during pre-Columbian times by peoples (as the Olmecs, Mayans, and Aztecs) with shared cultural features • Mesoamerican adjective

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  • Mesoamerica — 1948, from MESO (Cf. meso ) + AMERICA (Cf. America) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Mesoamerica — [mes΄ō ə mer′i kə, mez΄ō ə mer′i ka] region including parts of modern Mexico and Central America, formerly inhabited by various ancient and pre Columbian Indian civilizations Mesoamerican adj …   English World dictionary

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  • Mesoamerica — Mesoamerican, adj., n. /mez oh euh mer i keuh, mes , mee zoh , soh /, n. 1. Anthropol., Archaeol. the area extending approximately from central Mexico to Honduras and Nicaragua in which diverse pre Columbian civilizations flourished. 2. (loosely) …   Universalium

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