How to Use Mesoamerican in a Sentence
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But many of its adoring fans have little idea of its origins, which reach back thousands of years to pre-Hispanic, Mesoamerican cultures in Mexico.
—Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026
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Sak Tahn Waax is the first Mesoamerican mathematician whom scientists have identified by name.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 July 2026
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The shapes that Heizer carved out of the earth seem both primordial and futuristic at the same time, evoking his fascination with Mesoamerican architecture.
—News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2026
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Before all of this, Kennedy was an anthropology graduate student with an interest in Mesoamerican iconography; this had led her, almost inevitably, to the question of toads.
—Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026
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Ariete does Cuban-French fusion and Los Félix focuses on Mesoamerican ingredients and techniques.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
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The site, situated northeast of Mexico City, is among the premier Mesoamerican archaeological zones.
—Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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Agave ferments have roots in Mesoamerican culture, but mezcal specifically was invented during Mexico’s colonial era with the introduction of Filipino-style stills.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 July 2026
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The musicians, discreetly performing at the back of the stage under the guidance of Mesoamerican instruments director Christopher García, charge the air with percussive Indigenous wonder.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
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The Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, which opened in 2023, showcases a diverse collection that includes modern and contemporary art as well as Indigenous and Mesoamerican pieces.
—Samantha Lande, Midwest Living, 30 July 2026
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Her massive concrete site-work, which takes up the entirety of the Geffen Galleries plaza, is peppered with fragmentary representations of the Mesoamerican deity Quetzalcoatl and the simulated footprints of Californian fauna.
—George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
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Known as chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) — or Mesoamerican nephropathy — the condition continues to baffle researchers, as some otherwise healthy adults develop kidney failure without having any of the traditional risk factors.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
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An ancient Mesoamerican skull is now in the possession of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) in Mexico, more than a year after it was repatriated from the Netherlands, according to reports.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Aug. 2026
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