pre-Columbian
adjective
pre-Co·lum·bi·an
ˌprē-kə-ˈləm-bē-ən 
: preceding or belonging to the time before the arrival of Columbus in America
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And Ximena made these sculptures from ceramic and steel, combining a traditional material and technique also used in pre-Columbian cultures with steel used in industrial processes like petrol extraction.
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 12 June 2024
History of Chia Seeds Chia seeds have their origin in pre-Columbian indigenous populations.
—María Quiles, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2024
In the contemporary, helter-skelter sweep of Mexico City, there is one place — in the southern borough of Xochimilco — where a vision of a watery, pre-Columbian capital may still be imagined.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Researchers found the ancient tomb in El Caño Archaeological Park, a site in Coclé province known as a hotbed for pre-Columbian discoveries, particularly lavish burial chambers.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
International companies hungry for carbon offsets have paid big money for biochar made using pre-Columbian Amazonian production techniques.
—Chelsea Fisher, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2024
Looking to reclaim their country’s rich creative heritage, the duo spent two years researching pre-Columbian craftsmanship to inform their furniture from a perspective that asks what a modern Guatemalan home would look like if the country had escaped colonization.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2024
The spools frame her mask-like open mouth, decorating voids in the human skull that signaled the soul’s vivacity in pre-Columbian culture.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Construction of a new 170,000-square-foot wing that will expand collections of African, American, Native American, pre-Columbian and 21st Century art is scheduled to begin next year.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 12 June 2024
History of Chia Seeds Chia seeds have their origin in pre-Columbian indigenous populations.
—María Quiles, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2024
In the contemporary, helter-skelter sweep of Mexico City, there is one place — in the southern borough of Xochimilco — where a vision of a watery, pre-Columbian capital may still be imagined.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Researchers found the ancient tomb in El Caño Archaeological Park, a site in Coclé province known as a hotbed for pre-Columbian discoveries, particularly lavish burial chambers.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
International companies hungry for carbon offsets have paid big money for biochar made using pre-Columbian Amazonian production techniques.
—Chelsea Fisher, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2024
Looking to reclaim their country’s rich creative heritage, the duo spent two years researching pre-Columbian craftsmanship to inform their furniture from a perspective that asks what a modern Guatemalan home would look like if the country had escaped colonization.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2024
The spools frame her mask-like open mouth, decorating voids in the human skull that signaled the soul’s vivacity in pre-Columbian culture.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Construction of a new 170,000-square-foot wing that will expand collections of African, American, Native American, pre-Columbian and 21st Century art is scheduled to begin next year.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
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