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      • pre-Columbian civilizations, the aboriginal American Indian cultures that evolved in Mesoamerica (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western South America) prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th century.
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  2. The term Latin America originated in the 1830s, primarily through Michel Chevalier, who proposed the region could ally with "Latin Europe" against other European cultures. It primarily refers to the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries in the New World .

  3. 6 days ago · This article treats the history of Latin America from the first occupation by Europeans to the late 20th century, with an initial consideration of the indigenous and Iberian background. For more-detailed coverage of the area prior to European contact, see pre-Columbian civilizations .

  4. Ancient America was home to sophisticated civilizations such as the Maya, Inca, Olmec and Aztec societies, and mysterious ruins like Chichen Itza, Teotihuacan, Serpent Mound, Tikal, Machu...

  5. The period known as the Middle Formative (900–300 bce), during which the La Venta urban complex rose and flourished, was one of increased cultural regionalism. The Zapotec people, for example, attained a high level of development at Monte Albán , producing the first writing and written calendar in Mesoamerica.

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    • Caral Supe Civilization, 3000-2500 BC. The Caral-Supe civilization is the oldest known advanced civilization in the American continents discovered to date.
    • Olmec Civilization, 1200-400 BC. The Olmec civilization flourished on the gulf coast of Mexico and constructed the first stone pyramids in the North American continent, as well as the famous stone "baby-faced" head monuments.
    • Maya Civilization, 500 BC-800 AD. The ancient Maya Civilization occupied much of the central North American continent based on the gulf coast of what is now Mexico between 2500 B.C.
    • Zapotec Civilization, 500 BC-750 AD. The capital city of the Zapotec Civilization is Monte Alban in the valley of Oaxaca in central Mexico. Monte Alban is one of the most intensively studied archaeological sites in the Americas, and one of the very few "disembedded capitals" in the world.
  6. Sep 8, 2024 · pre-Columbian civilizations, the aboriginal American Indian cultures that evolved in Mesoamerica (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western South America) prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th century.

  7. Jul 10, 2023 · Identify the key components of early cultures in North and South America. At the start of the third century BCE, after thousands of years of hunter-gatherer existence, the peoples living in the Americas began to form complex agricultural-based societies.

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