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The number zero was invented twice - once in India and once in Mesoamerica. This invention is considered especially significant because it required a

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...pe of [[incense]] that is burned as an offering to indigenous deities in [[Mesoamerica]]. In the Maya region, the same substance is called '''''pom'''''. The pr Burning is a central part of the ritual process in Mesoamerica because it converts offerings into smoke, which may be consumed by gods and

extremes of the same culture area. An example is the borderland between [[Mesoamerica]]

...but it remains an important part of life for millions of people throughout Mesoamerica. ...form according to local traditions, but common themes are found throughout Mesoamerica. One such theme is the ritual reenactment of the creation of the world by

...Desert agriculturists with extensive trade and cultural connections to [[Mesoamerica]] and other [[Greater Southwest|Southwest]] cultures, the Hohokam expanded

...r. 2002. Recognising Indigenous Law and the Politics of State Formation in Mesoamerica. In Multiculturalism in Latin America: Indigenous Rights, Diversity and Dem

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...ise to the earliest known civilizations of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Mesoamerica. ...ing rise to civilizations such as those in ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Mesoamerica. Hancock argues that evidence is found in ancient monuments, which he belie

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...e American (Americas)|Native American]] languages, particularly those of [[Mesoamerica]]. He became quite well known for his work on the [[Hopi language]], and fo

==Early developments in Mesoamerica==

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...known as '''corn''', is a [[cereal]] [[grain]] that was domesticated in [[Mesoamerica]]. It spread to the rest of the world after European contact with the Ameri There are several theories about the specific origin of maize in Mesoamerica:

...lgrimage was a common element among the religions of the Maya and Aztec in Mesoamerica, as well as the Inca peoples of South America. Aztec myth told how the Mexi

In [[pre-Columbian]] [[Mesoamerica]]n tradition, on the other hand, representation meant embodiment of these h

In [[pre-Columbian]] [[Mesoamerica]]n tradition, on the other hand, representation meant embodiment of these h

...at article). Similarly, our list of Mesoamerican cultures should live at [[Mesoamerica/Catalogs]] with the most notable examples appearing in the Related Articles

...ose to Fail or Succeed''. ISBN 0-14-303655-6.</ref> while in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica and in the Inca Empire it was carried out by sacrifice (see below). ...ples are the diverse rites which were part of the religious practices in [[Mesoamerica]] and the [[Inca Empire]].