Anta may refer to:

Biology

Fava d'anta ''Dimorphandra mollis'', the Fava d'anta, is a tree species in the genus of ''Dimorphandra''. It is a List of plants of Cerrado vegetation of Brazil, plant of the Cerrado vegetation of Brazil. The seeds are known to be toxic to cattle. Fava d'an ...

, a tree found in Brazil *

South American tapir The South American tapir (''Tapirus terrestris''), also commonly called the Brazilian tapir (from the Tupi ''tapi'ira''), the Amazonian tapir, the maned tapir, the lowland tapir, the ''anta'' (Portuguese), and ''la sachavaca'' (literally "bushcow ...

, known in Portuguese as '' * ''

Phytelephas seemannii ''Phytelephas seemannii'', commonly called Panama ivory palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is one of the plants used for vegetable ivory. Names The species epithet ''seemannii'' honors botanist Berthold Carl Seem ...

'', known in Quechua and Choco as ''

Places

* Anta Department, in Salta Province, Argentina * Anta, a civil parish of the municipality of Espinho, Portugal

Peru

Anta, Ancash Anta is a small village in Anta District, Carhuaz Province, Ancash Region, Peru. It is the district's capital, and lies 9.1 km to the north of the village of Quillo. Transportation The village is home to the airport serving the regional ...

, a village in Carhuaz Province, Ancash Region * Anta, Cusco Region, town in southern Peru * Anta District (disambiguation), several districts *

Anta Province Anta Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru. Geography The Willkapampa mountain range traverses the province. The highest peak of the province is Sallqantay at . Other mountains are listed ...

, a province in the Cusco Region * Anta (Canchis), a mountain in the Canchis Province, Cusco Region *

Anta Mantay Anta Mantay (Quechua ''anta'' copper, ''mantay'' to spread out, also spelled ''Antamantay'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately . It is located in the Lima Region, Canta Province, Huaros District Huaros ...

, a mountain in Lima Region *

Anta Maqana Anta Maqana (Quechua ''anta'' copper, ''maqana'' club, "copper club", Hispanicized spelling ''Antamajana'') is a mountain in the Huancavelica Region in Peru. It is located in the Huaytará Province Huaytará Province is the largest of seven pr ...

, a mountain in Huancavelica Region *

Anta P'unqu Anta Punco (possibly from Quechua ''anta'' copper, ''p'unqu'' pond, reservoir, tank; dam, "copper pond") is mountain in the northern extensions of the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Cusco Region, ...

, a mountain in Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Region *

Anta Q'asa Anta Q'asa (Quechua ''anta'' copper, ''q'asa'' mountain pass, "copper mountain pass", Hispanicized spelling ''Antaccasa, Antajasa'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Marcapomaco ...

, a mountain spanning the Junín and Lima Regions *

Anta Ranra Anta Ranra (quechua ''anta'' copper, ''ranra'' stony, stony place, "stony copper place", also spelled ''Antarangra'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately . It is located in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Pr ...

, a mountain in Lima Region

Other uses

Anta (architecture) An anta (pl. antæ, antae, or antas; Latin, possibly from ''ante'', "before" or "in front of"), or sometimes parastas (pl. parastades), is an architectural term describing the posts or pillars on either side of a doorway or entrance of a Greek te ...

, posts or pillars on either side of a doorway or entrance of a Greek temple *

American National Theater and Academy The American National Theatre and Academy (ANTA) is a non-profit theatre producer and training organization that was established in 1935 to be the official United States national theatre that would be an alternative to the for-profit Broadway houses ...

(ANTA) *

Anta Sports Anta Sports Products Limited is a Chinese sports equipment multinational corporation headquartered in Jinjiang. It is the world's largest purely sports equipment company by revenue and third-largest manufacturer of sporting goods overall, behind ...

, Chinese sportswear manufacturer *

Anta Livitsanou Ada Livitsanou ( gr, Άντα Λιβιτσάνου; born July 23, 1979) is a Greek actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Lola in ''Lola'', the Greek edition of the television series ''Lalola''. Livitsanou is an actress who has sta ...

, Greek actress *

Australian National Travel Association The Australian National Travel Association (1929–2001) was a semi-government industry organisation which promoted tourism and travel in Australia. Establishment The Australian National Travel Association was formed in 1929 at the onset of the G ...

(ANTA or A.N.T.A) * Anta, a variety of the

Upper Morehead language Upper Morehead, also known as Wára, is a Papuan language The Papuan languages are the non- Austronesian and non-Australian languages spoken on the western Pacific island of New Guinea in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, as well as neighbouring ...

of Papua New-Guinea

Biology

Places

Peru

Other uses

See also