Across
- 3. – The civilization that strongly influenced Aztec artistic style, along with the Toltecs.
- 5. – This famous monolith represents the dismembered moon goddess.
- 9. – The specialized scribes responsible for creating Aztec pictorial manuscripts.
- 10. – This massive stone carving represents the cosmos and Aztec cyclical time beliefs.
- 11. – The heart of Aztec spiritual life, dedicated to Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc.
Down
- 1. – Aztec sculptures were made using stone implements because they lacked these.
- 2. – One of the primary purposes of Aztec sculptures, besides political power.
- 4. – This god of war and the sun was honored at the Templo Mayor (shortened to fit).
- 6. – The material on which Aztec codices were often recorded, alongside deer skin.
- 7. – The study and safeguarding of ancient Aztec art is part of this ongoing effort (shortened to fit).
- 8. – A key theme in Aztec art, often depicted with eagles and jaguar warriors.