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MESOAMERICA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Funeral Services
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- funerary chamber
1, record 1, English, funerary%20chamber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- burial chamber 2, record 1, English, burial%20chamber
correct
- funeral chamber 3, record 1, English, funeral%20chamber
correct
- mortuary chamber 4, record 1, English, mortuary%20chamber
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a few royals in Mesoamerica had elaborate tombs. A tomb is usually defined as a special mortuary chamber large enough to contain one or more burials. 4, record 1, English, - funerary%20chamber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
[The] funeral chamber of the Great Pyramid ... 3, record 1, English, - funerary%20chamber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Pompes funèbres
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chambre funéraire
1, record 1, French, chambre%20fun%C3%A9raire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chambre sépulcrale 2, record 1, French, chambre%20s%C3%A9pulcrale
correct, feminine noun
- chambre mortuaire 3, record 1, French, chambre%20mortuaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'une sépulture monumentale où sont déposés les corps ou les cendres des défunts. 4, record 1, French, - chambre%20fun%C3%A9raire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une chambre funéraire située au cœur de la pyramide. 5, record 1, French, - chambre%20fun%C3%A9raire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de construcciones
- Pompas fúnebres
- Arqueología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cámara funeraria
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20funeraria
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Museums
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Mesoamerican
1, record 2, English, Mesoamerican
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of, relating to, or characteristic of Mesoamerica or of the people of Mesoamerica. 2, record 2, English, - Mesoamerican
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The classic period, which saw the full flowering of Mesoamerican civilization in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Mexico. 2, record 2, English, - Mesoamerican
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mesoamerican archaeologist. 3, record 2, English, - Mesoamerican
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mesoamerican: term usually capitalized. 2, record 2, English, - Mesoamerican
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
- Archéologie
- Muséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méso-américain
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9so%2Dam%C3%A9ricain
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
De la Méso-Amérique. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9so%2Dam%C3%A9ricain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Antropología
- Arqueología
- Museos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mesoamericano
1, record 2, Spanish, mesoamericano
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- mesoamericana 1, record 2, Spanish, mesoamericana
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perteneciente o relativo a Mesoamérica, región que los americanistas distinguen como de altas culturas, y cuyos límites se encuentran entre una línea que corre al norte de la capital de la República de Méjico, y otra que corta América Central por Honduras y Nicaragua. 1, record 2, Spanish, - mesoamericano
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-09-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Mesoamerica
1, record 3, English, Mesoamerica
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area extending approximately from central Mexico to Honduras and Nicaragua in which diverse pre-Columbian civilizations flourished. 1, record 3, English, - Mesoamerica
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mesoamerica : term sometimes used loosely to refer to Central America. 2, record 3, English, - Mesoamerica
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
- Anthropologie
- Archéologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Méso-Amérique
1, record 3, French, M%C3%A9so%2DAm%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aire culturelle occupée par les hautes civilisations précolombiennes. Elle englobe les territoires actuels du Mexique, du Guatemala, du Belize, du Salvador, ainsi que l'ouest du Honduras, du Nicaragua et du Costa-Rica. 2, record 3, French, - M%C3%A9so%2DAm%C3%A9rique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
- Antropología
- Arqueología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Mesoamérica
1, record 3, Spanish, Mesoam%C3%A9rica
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] región [...] cuyos límites se encuentran entre una línea que corre al norte de la capital de la República de Méjico, y otra que corta América Central por Honduras y Nicaragua. 1, record 3, Spanish, - Mesoam%C3%A9rica
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-05-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Mesoamerican civilization 1, record 4, English, Mesoamerican%20civilization
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the high level of art, science, religion and government reached in Mesoamerica. 1, record 4, English, - Mesoamerican%20civilization
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- civilisation mésoaméricaine 1, record 4, French, civilisation%20m%C3%A9soam%C3%A9ricaine
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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