Mesoamerican peoples

Target entity: Mesoamerican peoples
Context triple: [Philip Drucker, ethnicGroupStudied, Mesoamerican peoples]

• A. Maya peoples
  The Maya peoples are a diverse group of Indigenous Mesoamerican communities known for their advanced pre-Columbian civilizations, including achievements in writing, astronomy, mathematics, and monumental architecture, who continue to inhabit regions of Mexico and Central America today.
• B. Mixtec civilization
  The Mixtec civilization was a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture renowned for its sophisticated metallurgy, intricate codices, and powerful city-states in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico.
• C. indigenous peoples of Mexico
  The indigenous peoples of Mexico are the diverse original inhabitants of the region, encompassing numerous distinct cultures, languages, and traditions that long predate Spanish colonization.
• D. Chichimeca peoples
  The Chichimeca peoples were a diverse group of semi-nomadic indigenous cultures of northern Mexico known for their hunting-gathering lifestyle and resistance to Mesoamerican and later Spanish expansion.
• E. Totonac
  Totonac is an indigenous language family of eastern Mexico, traditionally spoken by the Totonac people primarily in the states of Veracruz and Puebla.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Mesoamerican peoples
Target entity description: Mesoamerican peoples are the diverse indigenous civilizations of pre-Columbian Central America and southern Mexico, known for advanced agriculture, monumental architecture, complex writing systems, and rich religious and artistic traditions.

• A. Maya peoples
  The Maya peoples are a diverse group of Indigenous Mesoamerican communities known for their advanced pre-Columbian civilizations, including achievements in writing, astronomy, mathematics, and monumental architecture, who continue to inhabit regions of Mexico and Central America today.
• B. Mixtec civilization
  The Mixtec civilization was a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture renowned for its sophisticated metallurgy, intricate codices, and powerful city-states in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico.
• C. indigenous peoples of Mexico
  The indigenous peoples of Mexico are the diverse original inhabitants of the region, encompassing numerous distinct cultures, languages, and traditions that long predate Spanish colonization.
• D. Chichimeca peoples
  The Chichimeca peoples were a diverse group of semi-nomadic indigenous cultures of northern Mexico known for their hunting-gathering lifestyle and resistance to Mesoamerican and later Spanish expansion.
• E. Totonac
  Totonac is an indigenous language family of eastern Mexico, traditionally spoken by the Totonac people primarily in the states of Veracruz and Puebla.
• F. None of above. chosen