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  1. Mesoamerica - Wikipedia

    Mesoamerica is a historical region and cultural area that extends from the southern part of North America to the Pacific coast of Central America, thus comprising the lands of central and …

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

    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 century.

  3. 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 …

  4. 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.

  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. 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 …

  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 …