Mesoamerica

geographical name

Me·​so·​amer·​i·​ca ˌme-zō-ə-ˈmer-i-kə 

ˌmē-,

-sō-

region extending from modern northwestern Mexico approximately to El Salvador that was occupied during pre-Columbian times by peoples (such as the Olmecs, Mayans, and Aztecs) with shared cultural features

Mesoamerican

ˌme-zō-ə-ˈmer-i-kən 

ˌmē-

-sō-

adjective