The main pre-Hispanic civilization of the state is that of the P'urhépecha, which was centered in the Lake Pátzcuaro area.

Using the same format as the Michelin guides to Europe, the book presents natural wonders, pre-Hispanic civilizations, colonial constructions and modern museums with a wealth of background information.

The central and southern parts of Mexico was host to several pre-Hispanic civilizations, the most prominent being the Aztec, Mayan, and the Olmec.

The pre-Hispanic civilizations of the Andes had grain-based food systems but, in the higher elevations, none of the grains was a cereal.

The second program looks at the pre-Hispanic Indian civilizations of the New World and their painful adjustment to the colonial occupation.

The Tolteca Corridor centers on the archeological site of Tula, which was the home of one of the principal pre-Hispanic civilizations of Mexico.

Masks are an excellent symbol of the dramatic changes that these pre-Hispanic civilizations had to experience.

It is built atop a Pre-Columbian temple platform, and the steps originally leading to a temple of the pre-Hispanic Maya civilization remain venerated.

Subsequently, he took a personal interest and began to relate their existence to pre-Hispanic civilizations that either lived, or visited, the island.

Deer are depicted in many materials by various pre-Hispanic civilizations in the Andes.