How to Use pre-Hispanic in a Sentence

pre-Hispanic

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  • Framed in my room was a pre-Hispanic calculating tool that was made from colorful strings and beads.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • The celebration goes back to pre-Hispanic times when it was believed the dead come back to visit the living.
    — Paola Briseño-Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Among his other collections is one devoted to pre-Hispanic gods.
    — ABC News, 30 May 2026
  • Visitors can also walk down one of the area’s pre-Hispanic roads and see the front of the Llaqta de Kuélap.
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Day of the Dead can be traced back 3,000 years during the pre-Hispanic era in Mexico.
    — Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
  • While Mader did not participate in this research, his work has focused on pre-Hispanic economies and exchange.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The parties gave us a platform to explore questions of identity and our pre-Hispanic roots, always in the interest of having a good time.
    — Suleman Anaya, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The magic of the molcajete, a pre-Hispanic mortar and pestle, is its ability to extract oils in a way the blades of a food processor can’t.
    — ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • There are more than 400 huacas in Lima, according to the Ministry of Culture. Mummies and other pre-Hispanic remains have been found in unusual places in the city.
    — Franklin BriceÑo, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
  • The tamal is a food made from corn dough filled with different kinds of ingredients and wrapped in different kinds of leaves, with origins dating back to pre-Hispanic era.
    — Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Amid a civil war lasting over half a century, the gaita - a pre-Hispanic flute made from the heart of a cactus and a duck's feather - became a symbol of peace.
    — Karla Gachet, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
  • It is known for being the cradle of several advanced pre-Hispanic (or pre-Columbian) civilizations.
    — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • The pre-Hispanic rite involved filling clay jars with precious cocoa seeds – the stuff from which chocolate is made – and then ceremonially breaking the jars.
    — Fabiola Sánchez, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Dec. 2023
  • The Andean country hosts an array of archaeological finds from pre-Hispanic times.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN, 11 July 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
  • There are even cases of discoveries by residents, such as Hipólito Tica, who found three pre-Hispanic mummies in a hole in the patio of his house.
    — Franklin BriceÑo, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
  • These pre-Hispanic shoes and clothing, whose patterns and fabrics vary according to region, were for centuries seen with contempt within Mexico.
    — Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
  • Several cylindrical columns were found scattered throughout the pre-Hispanic ancient settlement, thought to be part of entrances to upper rooms of the buildings.
    — Emma Ogao, ABC News, 22 June 2023
  • Most food scholars would agree that at the heart of much of Mexican food tradition is nixtamalization, a labor-intensive, pre-Hispanic process.
    — Serena Maria Daniels, CNN, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Rivera built Anahuacalli to house his collection of pre-Hispanic art in a volcanic-stone complex in southern Mexico City.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Known as the country’s great gastronomical hub of the south, Oaxaca is famed for its seven moles and beverages made from corn and cacao dating back to the area’s pre-Hispanic era.
    — Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2022
  • 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
  • In regions such as Oaxaca, its consumption dates back to pre-Hispanic times and remains a living tradition in markets, kitchens, and celebrations.
    — Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Swiss authorities also seized and repatriated four pieces of pre-Hispanic ceramics, the statement continued.
    — Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Our museum features one of the largest collections of pre-Hispanic artifacts south of Los Angeles, with many related to chocolate.
    — Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Many local spas incorporate Zapotec or pre-Hispanic techniques, philosophies, and ingredients in their treatments.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The Spanish called her Marina, pre-Hispanic peoples knew her as Malintzin and later she was renamed Malinche.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The celebration has its origins in Indigenous cultures dating back thousands of years and is derived from the rituals of pre-Hispanic people in Mexico.
    — Paola Briseño-Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The pre-Hispanic societies of Peru developed agricultural principles around the realities of the desert, which included both dry seasons and flash floods.
    — Ari Caramanica, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025

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