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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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.
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Natalia Cano, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
The Quimbaya Gold Museum in nearby Armenia offers a fascinating glimpse into Colombia’s pre-Hispanic civilizations.
—Boris Seckovic, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
According to a Facebook announcement by INAAK, the discovery reveals the pre-Hispanic history of the Upper Utcubamba.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2025
Some historians trace mole back to the pre-Hispanic Aztecs.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Natalia Cano, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
The Quimbaya Gold Museum in nearby Armenia offers a fascinating glimpse into Colombia’s pre-Hispanic civilizations.
—Boris Seckovic, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
According to a Facebook announcement by INAAK, the discovery reveals the pre-Hispanic history of the Upper Utcubamba.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2025
Some historians trace mole back to the pre-Hispanic Aztecs.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for pre-Hispanic
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“Pre-Hispanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pre-Hispanic. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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