Across
- 2. no written language
- 4. controlled the Trans Saharan trade route.
- 8. The Incan empire expanded quickly under his leadership.
- 11. conquered the Mali Empire and continued the gold-salt trade.
- 12. traded along the silk road.
- 13. based in southern African and had a society built on farming and trading
- 15. Mali's city that was the center for trade and learning
- 16. Shinto religion, power help by a shogun
- 18. empire united by Islam, traded coffee and ceramics, and had a capital of Istanbul.
- 20. was the capital city of the Aztecs
- 21. oldest civilization in present day Mexico
Down
- 1. richest leader to ever exist, leader of the Mali empire
- 3. The people of Axum converted to this religion.
- 5. this civilization controlled and taxed the gold-salt trade
- 6. another name for farming
- 7. Famous city of the Mayan civilization
- 9. The Aztec _____________________ ended when Moctezuma was taken hostage by Spanish, neighboring tribes back Cortes, and most Aztecs were killed by disease.
- 10. built Taj Mahal, spice trade with Europe along with gems.
- 14. Aztecs unified these to make a powerful empire
- 17. 1200's-1521 was the major time period of this Mesoamerican empire
- 19. made their living off of agriculture and trade.
