ancient Inca

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Across
  1. 6. - The creator god in Inca mythology.
  2. 7. - The sun god and one of the most important deities in the Inca pantheon.
  3. 9. - Messengers who ran along the extensive Inca road network to deliver messages.
  4. 11. - A famous Inca citadel located high in the Andes mountains.
  5. 12. - The emperor or supreme ruler of the Inca Empire.
  6. 14. - Sacred objects or places in Inca religion, often natural features like rocks or mountains.
Down
  1. 1. - Waystations or roadside inns along the Inca road system used for administrative and military purposes.
  2. 2. - A large fortress-temple complex near Cusco, known for its massive stone walls.
  3. 3. - A farming technique used by the Incas to create flat land on slopes.
  4. 4. - A labor tax system where citizens provided work for the state for a certain number of days each year.
  5. 5. - The basic social unit or community in Inca society.
  6. 8. - The primary language spoken by the Inca people.
  7. 10. - A system of knotted strings used for record-keeping and communication.
  8. 13. - The capital city of the Inca Empire.
  9. 15. - The queen or principal wife of the Sapa Inca.