Puzzle 51

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Across
  1. 2. Totec — God of agriculture and renewal, “Flayed One.”
  2. 5. — Peninsula home to many ancient Mayan cities.
  3. 6. — Flower, symbol of poetry and beauty in Aztec culture.
  4. 7. — Leader of the Golden Horde, Genghis Khan’s grandson.
  5. 8. — Maya city famous for the Pyramid of the Magician.
  6. 10. — City made capital under the Mongol Yuan Dynasty.
  7. 11. — Skull rack displaying sacrificial victims’ heads.
  8. 12. Böke — Rival claimant to the Mongol throne during succession crisis.
Down
  1. 1. — Creator god in Inca mythology.
  2. 3. CROSSWORD WORDS & HINTS
  3. 4. — “Flower war,” ritual combat for capturing sacrifices.
  4. 6. — Fire serpent, associated with the sun god.
  5. 9. — The Mayan underworld, ruled by death gods.