Mesoamerica
Mesoamerica
Mesoamerica (pronunciation: /ˌmɛsoʊəˈmɛrɪkə/) is a historical and cultural region in North America. It extends from approximately central Mexico through Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and northern Costa Rica.
Etymology
The term "Mesoamerica" is derived from the Greek for "middle" or "intermediate" and "America" which is named after Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer. It was first used by the German ethnologist Paul Kirchhoff in the 1940s.
Related Terms
- Pre-Columbian: The period in the Americas before the arrival of Christopher Columbus.
- Olmec: The first major civilization in Mesoamerica.
- Maya civilization: A Mesoamerican civilization noted for its hieroglyphic script.
- Aztec: A Mesoamerican culture that flourished in central Mexico in the post-classic period.
- Teotihuacan: An ancient Mesoamerican city located in a sub-valley of the Valley of Mexico.
- Toltec: A culture that dominated a state centered in Tula, Hidalgo, Mexico in the early post-classic period of Mesoamerican chronology.
- Zapotec civilization: An indigenous pre-Columbian civilization that flourished in the Valley of Oaxaca in Mesoamerica.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Mesoamerica
- Wikipedia's article - Mesoamerica
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