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Mesoamerica
or Mes·o-A·mer·i·ca
[ mez-oh-uh-mer-i-kuh, mes-, mee-zoh-, -soh- ]
noun
- Anthropology, Archaeology. the area extending approximately from central Mexico to Honduras and Nicaragua in which diverse pre-Columbian civilizations flourished.
- (loosely) Central America.
Mesoamerica
/ ˌmɛsəʊəˈmɛrɪkə /
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Derived Forms
- ˌMesoaˈmerican, adjectivenoun
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Other Words From
- Meso·a·meri·can adjective noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Mesoamerica1
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Example Sentences
People in both the Old and New Worlds used it everywhere from Mesoamerica to China, where it was traded along the fabled Silk Road.
From Popular-Science
An unexpected architectural tradition linked many Olmec and Maya societies of Mesoamerica, an ancient cultural area that ran from central Mexico to Central America.
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In any city where you find immigrants from Mesoamerica, I guarantee you they are making chocolate.
From Eater
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