Vocab #8

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Across
  1. 3. Growing crops on steps cut into hills or mountains
  2. 6. Belief that spirits live in nature and objects
  3. 8. Central American civilization known for math, calendars, and pyramids
  4. 10. Gate marking the entrance to a Shinto shrine
  5. 12. Capital of the Inca Empire
  6. 13. Capital of the Aztec Empire, built on a lake
  7. 14. System of knotted strings used by the Incas to keep records
Down
  1. 1. Floating gardens used by the Aztecs for farming
  2. 2. Multi-level tower found at temples
  3. 4. Long mountain range along South America’s west coast
  4. 5. South American empire known for roads and mountain farming
  5. 7. Traditional Japanese religion focused on nature spirits (kami)
  6. 9. Mexican empire with a powerful capital city
  7. 11. Narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas