Africa; America; and the Renaissance

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Across
  1. 1. – large stone temples built by the Maya and Aztecs (not the Inca) for religious purposes
  2. 2. – capital of the Aztec Empire, built on a lake
  3. 3. – artist and inventor (painted the Mona Lisa, studied science and anatomy)
  4. 4. – exchange of gold and salt that brought wealth to Ghana and Mali
  5. 9. – spread of ideas, beliefs, and goods between societies
  6. 11. – farming using stepped hillsides to grow crops in mountainous regions
  7. 14. – major Maya city known for pyramids and astronomy
  8. 15. – focus on worldly life instead of religion
  9. 20. – trade across the Sahara Desert linking West Africa to North Africa
  10. 21. – religion that spread through trade and influenced West African culture and government
  11. 22. – sculptor and painter (created David and painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling)
Down
  1. 1. – financial support of artists and scholars
  2. 5. – payments demanded by empires; the Aztecs often required goods and human sacrifices from conquered peoples
  3. 6. – rebirth of art, culture, and learning in Europe
  4. 7. – passing history and culture through storytelling
  5. 8. – focus on human potential and classical Greek and Roman ideas
  6. 9. – independent city with its own government (e.g., Florence)
  7. 10. – belief in many gods tied to nature (sun, rain, agriculture) in Maya, Aztec, and some Inca practices
  8. 12. – early humanist who helped spark Renaissance thinking
  9. 13. – Spanish conqueror (e.g., those who defeated the Aztec and Incan empires)
  10. 14. – advanced systems used by the Maya and Aztec to track time, seasons, and religious events
  11. 16. – mountain city of the Inca
  12. 17. – religious ritual (especially by the Aztecs and Maya) to honor gods, sometimes involving human offerings
  13. 18. – group of traders traveling together, often using camels
  14. 19. – grassy plains region where many West African societies developed