Mesoamerica

(mes′ō ə meri kə, mez′-)

region including parts of modern Mexico and Central America, formerly inhabited by various ancient and pre-Columbian Indian civilizations

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See Mesoamerica in American Heritage Dictionary 4

A region extending south and east from central Mexico to include parts of Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In pre-Columbian times it was inhabited by diverse civilizations, including the Mayan and the Olmec.

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  • Mesˌo·a·merˈi·can adjective & n.
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