mesoamerica
mesoamerica — noun
1. a large area of ancient America—covering the land from central Mexico down throu
a large area of ancient America—covering the land from central Mexico down through parts of Central America—where civilizations such as the Maya, Aztec, and Olmec grew and shared common ways of life before Europeans arrived
At university, Eri wrote a paper on trade between the city-states of ancient Mesoamerica.
collocation: city-states of ancient Mesoamerica
The Olmec of Mesoamerica carved enormous stone heads over three thousand years ago.
proper noun with of-phrase: the Olmec of Mesoamerica
Joaquín visited Mesoamerica's pyramids and temples during his trip through Mexico and Guatemala.
Dr. Obi compared the writing systems of Mesoamerica with early scripts from ancient Egypt.
用法筆記
Mesoamerica is a cultural and archaeological term, not a modern geographical one. Do not confuse it with Central America (中美洲), which refers to the present-day countries between Mexico and South America. Mesoamerica includes much of Mexico plus northern parts of Central America, and the term is used mainly in history and archaeology.