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 pre-Hispanic shoes and clothing, whose patterns and fabrics vary according to region, were for centuries seen with contempt within Mexico.
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Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
The tamal is a food made from corn dough filled with different kinds of ingredients and wrapped in different kinds of leaves, with origins dating back to pre-Hispanic era.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 10 Dec. 2025
While Mader did not participate in this research, his work has focused on pre-Hispanic economies and exchange.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
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.
—ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
The tamal is a food made from corn dough filled with different kinds of ingredients and wrapped in different kinds of leaves, with origins dating back to pre-Hispanic era.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 10 Dec. 2025
While Mader did not participate in this research, his work has focused on pre-Hispanic economies and exchange.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
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.
—ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Pre-Hispanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pre-Hispanic. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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