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- adjective Of or pertaining to the period of time before the 16th century when
Spanish explorers discovered andconquered Mesoamerica andSouth America .
Etymologies
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Founded around the 12th Century, its name comes from the Purépecha word signifying "Place of Tribute," because in prehispanic times tribute from the towns of the Sierra and the Tierra Caliente were made to the Purépecha Empire in this place.
The Meseta Purepecha 2008
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Founded around the 12th Century, its name comes from the Purépecha word signifying "Place of Tribute," because in prehispanic times tribute from the towns of the Sierra and the Tierra Caliente were made to the Purépecha Empire in this place.
The Meseta Purepecha 2008
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Different rooms for each of the major cultures in prehispanic Mexico.
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Different rooms for each of the major cultures in prehispanic Mexico.
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Different rooms for each of the major cultures in prehispanic Mexico.
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Different rooms for each of the major cultures in prehispanic Mexico.
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Different rooms for each of the major cultures in prehispanic Mexico.
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Different rooms for each of the major cultures in prehispanic Mexico.
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(…) Time to make some serious offerings to [prehispanic god] Tlaloc?
Global Voices in English » Mexico: Water Shortages Affecting Nearly 2 Million Residents 2009
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The church and convent were built on top of a prehispanic temple in the 16th century.
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