pre-Hispanic
adjective
pre-His·pan·ic
ˌprē-(h)i-ˈspa-nik 
: of, relating to, or being the time prior to Spanish conquests in the western hemisphere
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The design includes a library, multipurpose rooms for research and art-making, a new esplanade, and storage space to hold Rivera’s complete 50,000-piece art collection of pre-Hispanic art and artifacts.
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Tessa Solomon For Artnews, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2021
To draw attention to the ancient world’s fascination with gold, there will be 181 gold pieces from the Hellenistic period and a selection of ancient jewelry, helmets and chainmail covering three millennia across Egypt, the Mediterranean coast and the pre-Hispanic Americas.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Dozens of boreholes were drilled into the ground at the site, once a pre-Hispanic city-state, revealing layers of artifacts from various societies.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
Swiss authorities also seized and repatriated four pieces of pre-Hispanic ceramics, the statement continued.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
In the background, a giant bull with colorful pre-Hispanic decorations shined under the sun, where a group of young artisans were busy with the final touches.
—Fernanda Pesce and Alexis Triboulard, Quartz, 9 Mar. 2024
The pre-Hispanic burial contained an elite lord from the local Coclé culture and dated between 750 A.D. and 800 A.D., archaeologists said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024
Interestingly, the woman’s skull exhibited signs of modification, a common practice throughout pre-Hispanic Latin America.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
The codex consists of 12 books that detail religion, cultural practices, and the first few decades detailing the fall of pre-Hispanic Mexico.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
Tessa Solomon For Artnews, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2021
To draw attention to the ancient world’s fascination with gold, there will be 181 gold pieces from the Hellenistic period and a selection of ancient jewelry, helmets and chainmail covering three millennia across Egypt, the Mediterranean coast and the pre-Hispanic Americas.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Dozens of boreholes were drilled into the ground at the site, once a pre-Hispanic city-state, revealing layers of artifacts from various societies.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
Swiss authorities also seized and repatriated four pieces of pre-Hispanic ceramics, the statement continued.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
In the background, a giant bull with colorful pre-Hispanic decorations shined under the sun, where a group of young artisans were busy with the final touches.
—Fernanda Pesce and Alexis Triboulard, Quartz, 9 Mar. 2024
The pre-Hispanic burial contained an elite lord from the local Coclé culture and dated between 750 A.D. and 800 A.D., archaeologists said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024
Interestingly, the woman’s skull exhibited signs of modification, a common practice throughout pre-Hispanic Latin America.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
The codex consists of 12 books that detail religion, cultural practices, and the first few decades detailing the fall of pre-Hispanic Mexico.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
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