MESOAMERICAN

Meaning of MESOAMERICAN in English

adjective see: Mesoamerica

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MESOAMERICAN — |me](ˌ)zō, |mē], ](ˌ)sō+\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Mesoamerica, region extending from north central No. America to Nicaragua (from Spanish …
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MESOAMERICAN — see Mesoamerica
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MESOAMERICAN RELIGIONS — Religions of the pre-Columbian cultures of Mexico and Central America, notably the Olmec , Maya , Toltec , and Aztec …
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MESOAMERICAN CIVILIZATION — Complex of aboriginal cultures that developed in parts of Mexico and Central America before the Spanish conquest in the 16th …
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MESOAMERICAN CIVILIZATION — the complex of aboriginal cultures that developed in parts of Mexico and Central America prior to Spanish exploration and conquest …
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MESOAMERICAN RELIGIONS — Religions of the pre-Columbian cultures of Mexico and Central America, notably the Olmec , Maya , Toltec , and Aztec …
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MESOAMERICAN CIVILIZATION — Complex of aboriginal cultures that developed in parts of Mexico and Central America before the Spanish conquest in the 16th …
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CLASSIC — I. adjective Etymology: French or Latin; French classique, from Latin ~us of the highest class of Roman citizens, of the …
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ZAPOTEC — Indian population living in the state of Oaxaca, southern Mexico. Early Zapotec civilization, centred on Monte Albán (near the modern …
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TOLTEC — Nahuatl-speaking people who held sway over what is now central Mexico from the 10th to the 12th century. Whether their …
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TEOTIHUACÁN — Largest (though not most populous) city of pre-Columbian central Mexico, about 30 mi (50 km) northeast of modern Mexico City. …
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RELIGION — I Relation of human beings to God or the gods or to whatever they consider sacred or, in some cases, …
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OTOMI — Mesoamerican Indian population living in the central plateau region of Mexico. Traditionally, they practice shifting cultivation and raise livestock. Their …
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NORTH AMERICA — Continent, Western Hemisphere. The third-largest continent on earth, it lies mostly between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer …
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NAGUAL — or nahual In some Mesoamerican religions , a personal guardian spirit that resides in an animal. The person who wishes …
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MAYA — Group of Mesoamerican Indians who between AD 250 and 900 developed one of the Western Hemisphere's greatest civilizations. By AD …
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CIVILIZATION — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Andean civilization Indus civilization Mesoamerican civilization
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ANDEAN CIVILIZATION — Complex of aboriginal cultures that evolved in the Andean region (see Andes Mountains ) of western South America before the …
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AMERICAN INDIAN RELIGIONS, SOUTH — Religious beliefs and practices of the indigenous peoples of South America. The ancient Chimu and the {{link=Inca">Inca had highly developed …
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AMERICAN INDIAN RELIGIONS, NORTH — Religious beliefs and practices of the indigenous peoples of North America. They are characterized by a conviction that spirit moves …
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AMERICAN INDIAN — or Native American or Amerindian Any member of the various aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, with the exception of …
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ZAPOTEC — /zap"euh tek', zah"peuh-/ ; Sp. /sah'paw tek"/ , n. , pl. Zapotecs , ( esp. collectively ) Zapotec for 1, …
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TEOTIHUACÁN — /te"aw tee'wah kahn"/ , n. the ruins of an ancient Mesoamerican city in central Mexico, near Mexico City, that flourished …
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OLMEC — /ol"mek, ohl"-/ , adj., n., pl. Olmecs , ( esp. collectively ) Olmec . Archaeol. adj. 1. of or designating …
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MESOAMERICA — — Mesoamerican , adj. , n. /mez'oh euh mer"i keuh, mes'-, mee'zoh-, -soh-/ , n. 1. Anthropol. , Archaeol. the …
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BALL GAME — 1. any game played with a ball, esp. baseball or softball. 2. Informal. a situation and all its attendant circumstances: …
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PRE-COLUMBIAN CIVILIZATIONS — the aboriginal American Indian cultures that evolved in Meso-America (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western …
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OLMEC — the first elaborate pre-Columbian culture of Mesoamerica, and one that is thought to have set many of the fundamental patterns …
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CHOLULA — in full Cholula de Rivadabia city, northwestern Puebla estado ("state"), central Mexico. It lies on the central plateau at 7,052 …
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NAGUAL — or nahual In some Mesoamerican religions , a personal guardian spirit that resides in an animal. The person who wishes …
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