pre-Hispanic

American  

[pree-hi-span-ik] / ˌpri hɪˈspæn ɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the period before Spanish colonial presence in the Americas.

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Example Sentences

Excavations at Paquío and Jasschaja also revealed details about a varied pre-Hispanic diet that relied on wetland resources.

From Science Daily

It sits between two Inca administrative centers and near a crossroads of pre-Hispanic roads.

From Science Daily

In the middle ground, beneath a hill, stands a village with a basilica dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe—the site, associated with pre-Hispanic deities, where an indigenous peasant saw the Virgin in 1531, when Spain ruled.

From The Wall Street Journal

Velasco helped shape Mexico’s national identity much like his near-contemporaries of the Hudson River School did for the U.S.—but with a difference: American artists idealized the grandeur and promise of a new country with a Manifest Destiny, whereas Velasco’s glorious vistas proudly emphasized Mexico’s ancient roots in pre-Hispanic civilizations.

From The Wall Street Journal

They are also shown appearing to descend into a pyramid from a helicopter and in another scene are shown handling an ancient pre-Hispanic mask.

From BBC