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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. 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, …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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

  8. 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 …

  9. 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 …

  10. 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, …