Mesoamerica is a historical and geographical region that extends from central Mexico through Central America, encompassing pre-Columbian and colonial-era civilizations. It is used to describe the cultural and political zone where Maya and other Mesoamerican peoples flourished before European contact, and continues as a scholarly and cultural term today. The term combines 'meso-' (middle) with 'America' to denote a middle portion of the American continents.
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