FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
MESOAMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS THE OLMECS TO CORTES
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Middle Passage
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Middle America, between North and South America
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Middle America, including states like Texas and Oklahoma
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Messy America
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Detailed explanation-1: -The term Mesoamerica literally means “middle America” in Greek. Middle America often refers to a larger area in the Americas, but it has also previously been used more narrowly to refer to Mesoamerica.
Detailed explanation-2: -The region is generally divided into three loosely defined zones: the southern Maya highlands, the southern (or central) Maya lowlands, and the northern Maya lowlands.
Detailed explanation-3: -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 Central America, including the territory which is now made up of the countries of Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Mesoamerican societies were large empires that controlled many kinds of people united by one leader(political or religious). North American societies were typically smaller with tribes or villages untied by family and blood ties.