Pre-Columbian Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. Peninsula in Mexico that was home to the Maya
  2. 5. A large territory made up of many peoples ruled by one power
  3. 7. A step-like ledge cut into a hillside for farming
  4. 10. Type of stone structure built as a temple by the Maya and Aztecs
  5. 12. Picture-based writing system used by the Maya
  6. 16. A society with cities, organized government, and shared culture
  7. 21. Ancient civilization known for building the city of Chichen Itza
  8. 22. Spanish word for a conqueror of the Americas
  9. 23. Spanish conqueror who defeated the Aztec Empire
Down
  1. 1. Inca system of knotted strings used to keep records
  2. 2. Mountain range that was home to the Inca
  3. 4. Payment or goods given to a ruler by a conquered group
  4. 6. Organized into ranks, from most to least powerful
  5. 8. Civilization whose capital city was Tenochtitlan
  6. 9. System the Maya developed to track days and religious events
  7. 11. Precious metal the Inca crafted into art and jewelry
  8. 13. Andean animal the Inca used for wool and carrying loads
  9. 14. Corn, a crop grown by all three civilizations
  10. 15. Spanish conqueror who defeated the Inca Empire
  11. 16. Capital city of the Inca Empire, high in the Andes
  12. 17. Civilization known for the mountain city of Machu Picchu
  13. 18. Capital city of the Aztec Empire, built on a lake
  14. 19. A raised road built across water or wet ground
  15. 20. Disease brought by the Spanish that devastated native populations