Aztec, Incas, and Mayans

2. Inca - The emperor of the Inca Empire, considered a descendant of the sun god.
3. - Large stone monuments erected by the Mayans that often contained carvings or inscriptions.
6. Vuh - The Mayan book of myths and history.
8. - The language spoken by the Aztecs.
10. - The Incan sun god and one of their most important deities.
13. - Aztec clans that organized the society on a local level.
14. Picchu - A well-preserved Inca city in the Andes Mountains, known for its archaeological significance.
15. - A Mayan serpent deity, equivalent to the Aztec Quetzalcoatl.
16. - The ruler of an Aztec city-state.
18. - The labor tax system used by the Incas, where citizens provided work for the state.
19. Itza - A large Mayan city famous for its step pyramid, El Castillo.

1. - Beans used by the Mayans to make chocolate, also used as currency.
4. - The capital city of the Aztec Empire, located on an island in Lake Texcoco.
5. - Aztec books made from bark paper or animal skins, containing historical or religious records.
7. - A court used by the Mayans for playing the Mesoamerican ballgame.
9. - A system of knotted strings used by the Incas for keeping records.
11. - Inca social units consisting of families that lived together and worked communal land.
12. - Floating gardens used by the Aztecs for agriculture.
16. - Step-like ledges cut into mountains for farming, extensively used by the Incas.
17. - A type of volcanic glass used by Aztecs for making sharp tools and weapons.