Mesoamerica EC

4. This Spanish conqueror defeated the Aztecs
5. This exchange for goods, cultures, and people that came after the Spanish explorer discovered the Americas in 1492
6. This form of slavery was solely in the Americas and had no way for slaves to gain their freedom
9. The disease that was credited for killing most of the native population
12. This was a practice by multiple Mesoamerican societies. This belief that blood would appease the gods
13. The Spanish labor system that gave land to Spanish that colonized the Americas
14. This Mayan writing recounting their history and their religious beliefs
15. This was the native language of the Aztecs
17. This native women was given to the Spanish and translated three languages helping the Spanish conquest in the Americas
20. This city founded in Central Mexico was also known as the Place of the Gods
21. The sign to the Aztecs from their god, they would see this bird sitting on a cactus
22. This was the feathered serpent god that is found throughout Mesoamerican culture

1. Incan form of record keeping, using knots on different colored strings
2. This was the Aztec capital that the Spanish ended up conquering
3. The region containing Central and North America
7. Classical Maya built large cities like Tikal, found in this modern country
8. Pudgy Babies, sculptures, and massive structures were all found in this major Olmec city
10. Known as the mother culture of Mesoamerica
11. This is what the Aztec people called themselves
14. The Spanish conqueror that defeated the Inca's
16. This groups has been given credit for conquering the Classical Maya, warlike people, center of empire at Tula
18. Large stone ___ were found scattered throughout Olmec cities
19. This was an essential part of Mesoamerican diet, early form of corn