Mesoamerica Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. The 12 year old ruler who had a temple built in his honor
  2. 5. A book where legends and myths about the Mayans were kept
  3. 7. Buildings to study astronomy
  4. 10. Raised roads above water, like bridges from islands to shores
  5. 13. A sharp, glasslike, volcanic rock
  6. 15. The area now know as Mexico where the Aztecs and Mayan people set up their civilization
  7. 17. Religious ceremonies for Indigenous people in the Americas
  8. 18. The leader of the conquistadors who helped overthrow and destroy Aztec rule
Down
  1. 1. The civilization that ruled South America
  2. 3. Animals that live in South America and are used for their meat and wool
  3. 4. Where much of the information about the Aztecs comes from
  4. 6. The continent south of central America where the Inca civilization was
  5. 8. The Aztec emperor who thought Cortes was a god and was overthrown, allowing the Aztec empire to be conquered
  6. 9. Spanish soldier who came to the Americas looking for land and gold
  7. 11. Pit house with a roof made of clay
  8. 12. Corn, the main crop used in Mesoamerica
  9. 14. The conquistador who conquered the Inca civilzation
  10. 15. The civilization that dominated the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico, known especially for their math/scientific discoveries
  11. 16. The Empire that ruled what is now Mexico, most known for their human sacrifices