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  1. Mesoamerica - Wikipedia

    Mesoamerica is one of the six areas in the world where ancient civilization arose independently (see cradle of civilization), and the second in the Americas, alongside the Caral–Supe in …

  2. Mesoamerican civilization | History, Olmec, & Maya | Britannica

    Dec 19, 2025 · Mesoamerican civilization, the complex of indigenous cultures that developed in parts of Mexico and Central America prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th …

  3. Mesoamerica - Education

    The historic region of Mesoamerica comprises the modern day countries of northern Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize, and central to southern Mexico.

  4. Mesoamerican Civilizations - World History Encyclopedia

    Jan 22, 2021 · Ancient Mesoamerica (modern-day Mexico and Central America) witnessed an extraordinary flourishing of cultures from the beginnings of the Olmec civilization around 1200 …

  5. Mesoamerica, an introduction (article) | Khan Academy

    Mesoamerica refers to the diverse civilizations that shared similar cultural characteristics in the geographic areas comprising the modern-day countries of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, …

  6. Mesoamerica, an introduction – Smarthistory

    Mesoamerica refers to the diverse civilizations that shared similar cultural characteristics in the geographic areas comprising the modern-day countries of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, …

  7. What is Mesoamerica and why do people talk about it?

    Aug 3, 2025 · Mesoamerica is a historical cultural area that encompasses the area from what is now central Mexico down to northwestern Costa Rica, spanning all of present-day El Salvador …

  8. Introduction to Mesoamerica | Art, Culture, and Civilizations of ...

    What is Mesoamerica? Meaning “Middle America,” Mesoamerica is a cultural region that includes Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica

  9. Mesoamerican civilizations: periods and characteristics

    Mesoamerican civilizations are societies that inhabited the central region of the American continent between 2500 BC and 1521 AD. The name Mesoamerica comes from Greek …

  10. What is Mesoamerica? - ThoughtCo

    Jun 30, 2019 · The term Mesoamerica is derived from the Greek and means "Middle America." It refers to a geographical and cultural area which extends from central Mexico down through …