Across
- 4. Mountains, the massive mountain range where the Inca lived
- 6. a Mesoamerican civilization known for advanced writing and math
- 8. the ancient indigenous religion of Japan
- 9. floating gardens used by the Aztecs to grow food
- 11. Farming, step-like ridges cut into mountainsides for planting
- 12. an Incan record-keeping system made of knotted strings
- 13. a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses
- 14. the capital city of the Incan Empire
Down
- 1. a central Mexican empire known for its capital at Tenochtitlan
- 2. a South American empire based in the Andes Mountains
- 3. the island capital city of the Aztec Empire
- 5. a tiered religious tower common in Japanese architecture
- 7. a traditional gate marking the entrance to a Shinto shrine
- 10. the belief that spirits inhabit all natural objects and creatures