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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My 10 more proficient Spanish immersion classmates moved alongside me in Bogota’s world-famous four-story Gold Museum (Museo del Oro), which houses more glittery pre-Hispanic gold artifacts — the elaborate 2,000-year-old nose ornaments are to die for — than anywhere else on Earth.
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Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
It is known for being the cradle of several advanced pre-Hispanic (or pre-Columbian) civilizations.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Guests can visit multiple UNESCO World Heritage Sites along the way, such as El Salvador’s Joya de Ceren Archaeological Site, containing the remains of a pre-Hispanic farming community that was buried under a volcanic eruption.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
By building a sophisticated irrigation network, the pre-Hispanic Casarabe society of the Llanos de Moxos produced maize year-round — ushering in a Neolithic Revolution based on a single grain, according to a report in Nature.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
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Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
It is known for being the cradle of several advanced pre-Hispanic (or pre-Columbian) civilizations.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Guests can visit multiple UNESCO World Heritage Sites along the way, such as El Salvador’s Joya de Ceren Archaeological Site, containing the remains of a pre-Hispanic farming community that was buried under a volcanic eruption.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
By building a sophisticated irrigation network, the pre-Hispanic Casarabe society of the Llanos de Moxos produced maize year-round — ushering in a Neolithic Revolution based on a single grain, according to a report in Nature.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Pre-Hispanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pre-Hispanic. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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