MesoAmerica/Japan Vocab

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Across
  1. 3. A chain of islands
  2. 7. Incan system of knotted strings for record-keeping
  3. 12. The capital city and religious center of the Incan Empire
  4. 13. Spanish soldiers who came to central and South America in the 16th century and conquered the civilizations living there.
  5. 15. Ancient Mayan city and archaeological site located on the Yucatan peninsula in modern-day Mexico.
  6. 18. An advanced engineering system of carving flat “steps” into mountains (like the Andes) for agriculture
  7. 19. A social system in which nobility held land for the royalty in exchange for loyalty and military service; in exchange for protection, warriors were also allowed to live on these lands
Down
  1. 1. The “Way of the Warrior;” a strict moral code of the Samurai warriors emphasizing honor, bravery, and absolute/unwavering loyalty
  2. 2. Multi-tiered tower-like structures that serve as Buddhist temples
  3. 4. Term for religions based on the idea that all natural features and living things have spiritual meaning; seen in native African, American and central Asian religions (similar to Taoism).
  4. 5. The indigenous, nature-based belief system of Japan centered on kami (spirits)
  5. 6. Highly trained professional warriors who served Japanese noblemen; represented an elite class in the social hierarchy
  6. 8. Capital of the Aztec Empire that was located in central Mexico under modern-day Mexico city. No longer exists today.
  7. 9. A sacred gateway marking the entrance to a Shinto shrine
  8. 10. Ancient Incan citadel and archeological site located in the Andes mountains in modern day Peru. Little is known about it as the Inca had no written language
  9. 11. South American tribe that first emerged in the 13th century around the Andes mountains in modern-day Peru, Bolivia, and Chile and formed an empire based out of the capital city of Cuzco.
  10. 13. Man-made islands or “floating gardens” built in lake beds; created by the Aztecs
  11. 14. Mesoamerican tribe that emerged in the 1400s and conquered a series of city-states in central Mexico and formed an empire based out of the city of Tenochtitlan.
  12. 16. Civilization based in the rainforests of the Yucatan peninsula; the Maya were separate city-states that shared similar language and culture that emerged as early as 2500 BCE.
  13. 17. The supreme military leader in feudal Japan; passed down military power to heirs