The Early Americas

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Across
  1. 4. Spanish conquistador, he went to Mexico in search of gold and controlled the aztec empire.
  2. 6. The last inca king,he was killed by Fransisco Pizzaro.
  3. 7. a region that includes the southern part of what is now Mexico and parts of northern countries of central America.
  4. 9. Confederacy An alliance of five northeastern native American people.
  5. 10. Maya king of Palenque, he had a temple built in the city to record his achievements.
  6. 11. A raised road across water or wet ground.
Down
  1. 1. Spanish soldiers
  2. 2. Buildings used to study astronomy; Maya priests watched the stars from these buildings.
  3. 3. An event where a host prepared a feast and gave valuable gifts.
  4. 5. The last Aztec emperor, he was killed in the Spanish conquests led by Cortez.
  5. 6. A type of clay found in the southeastern US.
  6. 8. conquistador, he conquered the inca empire.