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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These cities were interconnected by the world's first super-highway system, with these ruins being among the 51 pre-Hispanic Mayan cities created around 3,000 years ago.
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ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
Beginning Sunday, Mexico will kick off cultural events dedicated to reclaiming the story of Malinche with her pre-Hispanic name, Malintzin, on the anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the Americas.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Amid a civil war lasting over half a century, the gaita - a pre-Hispanic flute made from the heart of a cactus and a duck's feather - became a symbol of peace.
—Karla Gachet, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Lady Gaga and Tim Burton chose an island built using pre-Hispanic farming methods in Xochimilco, a tourist area in the south of Mexico City, as the setting to seal a new collaboration between the pop superstar and the famed film director.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
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ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
Beginning Sunday, Mexico will kick off cultural events dedicated to reclaiming the story of Malinche with her pre-Hispanic name, Malintzin, on the anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the Americas.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Amid a civil war lasting over half a century, the gaita - a pre-Hispanic flute made from the heart of a cactus and a duck's feather - became a symbol of peace.
—Karla Gachet, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Lady Gaga and Tim Burton chose an island built using pre-Hispanic farming methods in Xochimilco, a tourist area in the south of Mexico City, as the setting to seal a new collaboration between the pop superstar and the famed film director.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Pre-Hispanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pre-Hispanic. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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