Difference between revisions of "Mesoamerica"
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[[Image:Teotihuacan.jpg|250px|thumb|Teotihuacán, the biggest Mesoamerican city]] | [[Image:Teotihuacan.jpg|250px|thumb|Teotihuacán, the biggest Mesoamerican city]] | ||
| − | '''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 | + | '''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: | Mesoamerican civilizations and peoples include: | ||
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: