Mezoamerika

Mezoamerika je naziv za regiju koja se prostire od današnjeg centralnog Meksika do današnje sjeveroistočne Kostarike i u kojoj se u periodu od 3000 godina prije otkrića Amerike razvio niz međusobno povezanih kultura i civilizacija.

Svim tim kulturama i civilizacijama zajednička je bila poljoprivreda na bazi uzgoja kukuruza, nošenje sandala, politeistička vjerovanja temeljem kojih su bili bogovi sunca i kiše, numerički sistem na osnovu broja 20, gradnja piramida i ritualne igre s loptom.

Od njih su najpoznatije Maje i Asteci.

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Regije svijeta

Afrika	Sjeverna Supsaharska Centralna Istočna (Rog) Južna Zapadna Bliski istok	Oceanija	Australazija Australija Zelandija Pacifički otoci Melanezija Mikronezija Polinezija Pacifički obruč
Sjeverna Amerika	Sjeverna Karibi Centralna Mezoamerika Anglo Latinska Hispanska Pacifički obruč
Južna Amerika	Južna Sjeverna Gijana Zapadna Latinska Hispanska Pacifički obruč	Polarna regija	Antarktik Arktik
Azija	Centralna Daleki istok Istočna Jugoistočna Kopnena Pomorska Sjeveroistočna Sjeverna Južna Indijski potkontinent) (Jugo)zapadna Kavkaz Bliski istok Azija-Pacifik Pacifički obruč	Oceani	Svjetski Arktički Atlanski Indijski Pacifički Južni
Evropa	Centralna Istočna Kavkaz Sjeverna Skandinavija Baltik Britanski otoci Jugoistočna Balkan Južna Zapadna Beneluks	Mora	Popis mora