pre-Hispanic

American

[pree-hi-span-ik] / ˌpri hɪˈspæn ɪk /

adjective

of or relating to the period before Spanish colonial presence in the Americas.

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The country of six million people, which is dotted with volcanoes and pre-Hispanic archaeological sites, received 4.1 million visitors last year, 60 percent more than in 2019 when Bukele came to power.

From Barron's

Scientists and archaeologists have already unearthed other remains of pre-Hispanic cultures in the region that has been excavated for two decades.

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Panama's Ministry of Culture said the discovery was "of great importance for Panamanian archaeology and the study of pre-Hispanic societies of the Central American isthmus," referring to the land that connects North and South America.

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For centuries, farmers in southern Mexico City have cultivated "chinampas", agricultural islands first developed in pre-Hispanic times and still in use today.

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Excavations at Paquío and Jasschaja also revealed details about a varied pre-Hispanic diet that relied on wetland resources.

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