Vocab #8 (Americas/Japan)

6. The world's longest continental mountain range, home to the Inca
9. Largest empire in pre-Columbian America, located in the Andes
11. A traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine
12. Central Mexican empire famous for its agriculture, land, art, and architecture
14. Belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence

1. A tiered tower with multiple eaves common in Japan and other parts of Asia
2. The religious and administrative capital of the Inca Empire
3. Mesoamerican civilization known for its logosyllabic script and calendar systems
4. Ancient Incan device for recording information, consisting of variously colored threads knotted in different ways
5. A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
7. The capital city of the Aztec Empire, built on an island in Lake Texcoco
8. The indigenous religion of Japan that focuses on ritual practices to be carried out diligently
10. Method of growing crops on sides of hills or mountains by planting on graduated steps
13. Small, stationary, artificial islands built on a freshwater lake for agricultural purposes