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| + | '''Mesoamerica''' is the region of [[Mexico]] and [[Central America]], which extends from the [[Tropic of Cancer]] to [[Costa Rica]]. The term Mesoamerica is only applied in a historical context, when referring to the precolumbian civilizations of the area. The word Mesoamerica was coined by the German anthropologist Paul Kirchhoff. | ||
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| + | Mesoamerican civilizations and peoples include: | ||
| + | * [[Aztecs]] | ||
| + | * [[Mayas]] | ||
| + | * [[Mixtecs]] | ||
| + | * [[Olmecs]] | ||
| + | * [[Tarascans]] | ||
| + | * [[Teotihuacán]] | ||
| + | * [[Toltecs]] | ||
| + | * [[Veracruz Civilization]] | ||
| + | * [[Xicallancas]] | ||
| + | * [[Zapotecs]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Geography]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Mexican History]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Archaeology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:34, September 20, 2011
Mesoamerica is the region of Mexico and Central America, which extends from the Tropic of Cancer to Costa Rica. The term Mesoamerica is only applied in a historical context, when referring to the precolumbian civilizations of the area. The word Mesoamerica was coined by the German anthropologist Paul Kirchhoff.
Mesoamerican civilizations and peoples include: