Mesoamerica
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Mesoamerica is a historical and cultural region in the Americas known for its advanced pre-Columbian civilizations, such as the Maya and Aztec, and their shared traditions, languages, and innovations.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mesoamerica canonical | 251 |
| Mesoamerican cultural area | 8 |
| Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica | 4 |
| Mesoamerican civilizations | 3 |
| Mesoamerican cultures | 2 |
| Maya Lowlands | 1 |
| Maya region | 1 |
| Mesoamerican cultural sphere | 1 |
| Mesoamerican linguistic area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17524 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Mesoamerica Context triple: [Mexico, regionalAffiliation, Mesoamerica]
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A.
Central America
Central America is the narrow isthmus connecting North and South America, comprising seven countries and serving as a cultural and ecological bridge between the two continents.
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South America
South America is a vast, predominantly Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking continent in the Western Hemisphere known for the Amazon rainforest, Andes Mountains, and rich cultural and ecological diversity.
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Mexico
Mexico is a large North American country known for its rich pre-Columbian and colonial history, diverse cultures, and influential cuisine and arts.
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North America
North America is a large continent in the Northern and Western Hemispheres that includes countries such as the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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E.
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a region of tropical islands and coastal areas in the Caribbean Sea, known for its diverse cultures, colonial history, and tourism-driven economies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Mesoamerica Target entity description: Mesoamerica is a historical and cultural region in the Americas known for its advanced pre-Columbian civilizations, such as the Maya and Aztec, and their shared traditions, languages, and innovations.
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A.
Central America
Central America is the narrow isthmus connecting North and South America, comprising seven countries and serving as a cultural and ecological bridge between the two continents.
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B.
South America
South America is a vast, predominantly Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking continent in the Western Hemisphere known for the Amazon rainforest, Andes Mountains, and rich cultural and ecological diversity.
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C.
Mexico
Mexico is a large North American country known for its rich pre-Columbian and colonial history, diverse cultures, and influential cuisine and arts.
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D.
North America
North America is a large continent in the Northern and Western Hemispheres that includes countries such as the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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E.
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a region of tropical islands and coastal areas in the Caribbean Sea, known for its diverse cultures, colonial history, and tourism-driven economies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (91)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological region
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cultural region ⓘ historical region ⓘ |
| borders |
Aridoamerica
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Isthmo-Colombian Area ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
260-day ritual calendar
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365-day solar calendar ⓘ Long Count calendar ⓘ ballcourts ⓘ chinampa agriculture ⓘ city-states ⓘ codices ⓘ codified law and tribute records ⓘ complex calendrical systems ⓘ featherwork ⓘ hieroglyphic writing systems ⓘ human sacrifice ⓘ intensive agriculture ⓘ jade use ⓘ maize-based agriculture ⓘ market economies ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ obsidian use ⓘ polychrome ceramics ⓘ polytheistic religions ⓘ pyramids ⓘ raised-field agriculture ⓘ ritual ballgame ⓘ stepped pyramids ⓘ stucco reliefs ⓘ terraced farming ⓘ tribute systems ⓘ urbanism ⓘ |
| endedWith |
Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
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Spanish conquest of the Maya regions ⓘ |
| extendsAcross |
Belize
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El Salvador ⓘ Guatemala ⓘ Honduras ⓘ Mexico ⓘ Nicaragua ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
Mesoamerican cultural area
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Mesoamerica self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Mesoamerican linguistic area
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| hasKeyDeity |
Huitzilopochtli
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Itzamna ⓘ Kʼawiil ⓘ Quetzalcoatl ⓘ Tlaloc ⓘ |
| influenced | Mesoamerican diaspora cultures ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Olmec civilization ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Aztec Empire
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surface form:
Aztec civilization
Maya civilization ⓘ Mixtec civilization ⓘ Olmec civilization ⓘ Tarascan (Purépecha) civilization ⓘ Teotihuacan civilization ⓘ Toltec civilization ⓘ Zapotec civilization ⓘ pre-Columbian civilizations ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Mayan languages
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Mixe–Zoque languages ⓘ Nahuan languages ⓘ Oto-Manguean languages ⓘ Totonic languages ⓘ Uto-Aztecan ⓘ
surface form:
Uto-Aztecan languages
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| locatedIn |
Central America
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North America ⓘ |
| majorCrop |
beans
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cacao ⓘ chili peppers ⓘ cotton ⓘ maize ⓘ squash ⓘ |
| majorDomesticate |
dog
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turkey ⓘ |
| majorSite |
Chichén Itzá
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Copán ⓘ La Venta ⓘ Monte Albán ⓘ Palenque ⓘ Tenochtitlan ⓘ Teotihuacan civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Teotihuacan
Tikal ⓘ |
| partOf | Americas ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
anthropologists
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archaeologists ⓘ historians ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classic period
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Formative period ⓘ Postclassic period ⓘ pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
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Subject: Mesoamerica Description of subject: Mesoamerica is a historical and cultural region in the Americas known for its advanced pre-Columbian civilizations, such as the Maya and Aztec, and their shared traditions, languages, and innovations.
Referenced by (272)
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