pre-Hispanic

adjective

pre-His·pan·ic ˌprē-(h)i-ˈspa-nik

: of, relating to, or being the time prior to Spanish conquests in the western hemisphere

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In addition to displaying her oeuvre, the museum has rounded up her various cultural and stylistic influences from Black Power Movement ephemera to pre-Hispanic sculptural references, pinpointing how Catlett’s intersectional politics were syncretic with her formal techniques. —

Shameekia Shantel Johnson, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024 Day of the Dead can be traced back 3,000 years during the pre-Hispanic era in Mexico. —

Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 The molcajete, the iconic Mexican version of the mortar and pestle, has enjoyed quite the illustrious trajectory, beginning in pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican cultures and ultimately ending up on jeb2016.com. —

Jp Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024 The celebration goes back to pre-Hispanic times when it was believed the dead come back to visit the living. —

Paola Briseño-Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pre-Hispanic