Mesoamerican

American  

[me-zoh-uh-mer-i-kuhn, mee-] / ˌmɛ zoʊ əˈmɛr ɪ kən, ˌmi- /

adjective

1. Archaeology.  of or relating to the area extending approximately from central Mexico to Honduras and Nicaragua, in which diverse pre-Columbian civilizations flourished.

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noun

1. a person belonging to any of the pre-Columbian civilizations that flourished in the area extending approximately from central Mexico to Honduras and Nicaragua.

Example Sentences

In the Mesoamerican world, feather work was highly esteemed, not only adorning headpieces but also clothing, weapons and other accessories typically associated with rulers, gods and warriors.

From Los Angeles Times

The design was inspired by ancient Mesoamerican cultures, particularly Mayan masks and artifacts resembling astronaut-like figures, which González Vargas saw at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.

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There are decorative patterns at the archway entrance of the library that were modeled after Labna, a Mesoamerican archaeological site that’s known as a portal.

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Corn was born here about 9,000 years ago, when Mesoamerican farmers first started to domesticate the wild grass known as teosinte.

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“One of the things that you see in ancient Mesoamerican and Mayan mythology is that they’re always twins,” he explains.

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