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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The controversy centers on the fact that the YouTuber was allowed entry to sites considered sacred to Mexico’s pre-Hispanic cultures, which in many cases are restricted.
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Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
And then there’s the Sense Spa, tucked away behind tall hedges, where treatments incorporate indigenous botanicals and pre-Hispanic healing rituals.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
Those canals, together with the ingenious system of chinampas, or floating plots of farming land, are located southeast of Mexico City, and serve as the legacy of a pre-Hispanic agriculture.
—Gwendolina Duval, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
At the site, archaeologists unearthed dozens of pre-Hispanic artifacts and human remains from the Late Horizon period, which lasted from 1476 to 1532, officials said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
And then there’s the Sense Spa, tucked away behind tall hedges, where treatments incorporate indigenous botanicals and pre-Hispanic healing rituals.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
Those canals, together with the ingenious system of chinampas, or floating plots of farming land, are located southeast of Mexico City, and serve as the legacy of a pre-Hispanic agriculture.
—Gwendolina Duval, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
At the site, archaeologists unearthed dozens of pre-Hispanic artifacts and human remains from the Late Horizon period, which lasted from 1476 to 1532, officials said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Pre-Hispanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pre-Hispanic. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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