Mezoameryki
Mezoameryki, known in English as Mesoamerica, is a historical-cultural region in the Americas that extends from central Mexico to northern Costa Rica (definitions vary on reach toward Nicaragua and Panama). It is defined not by a political unit but by shared processes, practices, and iconography that emerged before European contact.
Agriculture and settlement were foundational. Maize was domesticated here and became the staple crop, complemented by
The region was culturally diverse, with major groups including the Maya, Aztec (Nahuatl-speaking peoples of central
European contact began with the 16th-century Spanish conquest, bringing colonial rule and profound demographic and cultural