Mesoamerica (disambiguation)
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Mesoamerica or Meso-America(n) (lit. "mid/middle America") may refer to:
- MesoamericaMesoamericaMesoamerica is a region and culture area in the Americas, extending approximately from central Mexico to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica, within which a number of pre-Columbian societies flourished before the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the 15th and...
, an archaeological culture area in the Americas within which a number of pre-Columbian societies flourished before colonization by the Spanish - Mesoamerican Linguistic AreaMesoamerican Linguistic AreaThe Mesoamerican Linguistic Area is a sprachbund containing many of the languages natively spoken in the cultural area of Mesoamerica. This sprachbund is defined by an array of syntactic, lexical and phonological traits as well as a number of ethnolinguistic traits found in the languages of...
, a defined linguistic area or sprachbund comprising numerous indigenous languages in Mesoamerica that exhibit certain similarities - Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, system of coral reefs in the Caribbean Sea along the coast of Yucatan and Central America
- Mesoamerican Biological CorridorMesoamerican Biological CorridorThe Mesoamerican Biological Corridor is a large habitat corridor in Mesoamerica, stretching from Mexico southeastward through most of Central America, connecting several national parks. It was started in 1998 to keep 106 critically endangered species from going extinct...
, a biodiversity conservation initiative formed in 1997 to interconnect a number of protected areas in Mesoamerica - Mesoamerican regionMesoamerican regionThe Mesoamerican region is a trans-national economic region in the Americas that is recognized by the OECD and other economic and developmental organizations, comprising the united economies of the seven countries in Central America — Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras,...
, a trans-national economic territory comprising Central America and the southeastern states of Mexico - Universidad MesoamericanaUniversidad MesoamericanaUniversidad Mesoamericana is a university in Guatemala. It has branches in Guatemala City and Quetzaltenango.In 1971 the Salesians of the Don Bosco Association signed an agreement of academic cooperation with the Francisco Marroquín University in 1971 and since 1972 they developed humanities and...
, a university in Guatemala with campuses in Guatemala City and Quetzaltenango
See also
- Middle America (Americas)Middle America (Americas)Middle America is a region in the mid-latitudes of the Americas. In southern North America, it usually comprises Mexico, the nations of Central America, and the West Indies. The scope of the term may vary...
, a wider region in the mid-latitudes of the Americas - Central AmericaCentral AmericaCentral America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
- Americas (terminology)Americas (terminology)The Americas, also known as America, are the lands of the western hemisphere, composed of numerous entities and regions variably defined by geography, politics, and culture....