Mesoamerica
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Anthropology, Archaeology. the area extending approximately from central Mexico to Honduras and Nicaragua in which diverse pre-Columbian civilizations flourished.
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(loosely) Central America.
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Until now it was thought that writing developed in Mesopotamia around 3,000 BCE, followed by hieroglyphics in Egypt and later in China and Mesoamerica.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
Mr. Darnielle’s happy place, clearly, is among the ancient Greeks and the gods of Mesoamerica.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
Ancient Aztec communities from the pre-Columbian period of Mesoamerica had a rich mythological codex that was also part of their ritual and sacrificial ceremonies.
From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2024
One is a giant monoculture Iowa farm, and the other is the milpa, this polyculture system that was the way corn was grown during its rise in Mesoamerica.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024
The distance between Mesoamerica and South America—say, between Mexico’s highlands and Ecuador’s—is only 1,200 miles, approximately the same as the distance in Eurasia separating the Balkans from Mesopotamia.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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