Aztech Crossword Puzzle for Kids

7. Used herbs, chants, and ritual to treat illness in Aztec society.
8. Empire builders of central Mexico known for temples and human sacrifice.
11. Sacred crop known as “maize,” central to Aztec farming and religion.
12. Sacrificed to please the gods and ensure the sun would rise.
13. Aztec nobles composed this in Nahuatl to express deep thoughts and beliefs.
17. The Aztecs spoke this to record history, laws, and poetry.
18. Performed during ceremonies to praise gods and tell heroic stories.
19. Deities like Tlaloc and Huitzilopochtli ruled over nature and war.

1. Decorated vessels used for cooking, storing food, and offerings.
2. Created to honor gods, decorate temples, and tell myths.
3. Played with drums, flutes, and shells during festivals and rituals.
4. Responsible for home, weaving, and sometimes priestly roles.
5. Loud instrument made of conch shells, used in ceremonies and war.
6. Refers to the routines of Aztec life, guided by religion and the calendar.
9. Often trained as warriors or priests from a young age.
10. The region where the Aztec civilization flourished before the Spanish arrived.
14. The core of Aztec life, involving many gods and daily rituals.
15. Common instrument used in Aztec ritual music, made from bones or clay.
16. What happened to the Aztec Empire after Hernán Cortés invaded in 1521.