Across
- 6. A long mountain range along western South America.
- 9. A South American empire in the Andes known for roads, terraces, and Cuzco as its capital.
- 11. A red gate marking the entrance to a Shinto Shrine
- 12. A powerful Mesoamerican empire in central Mexico with a capital at Tenochtitlan.
- 14. Belief that spirits exist in nature and in all living and nonliving things.
Down
- 1. A multi‑tiered tower found at Buddhist temples.
- 2. Capital of Incan Empire
- 3. An ancient Mesoamerican civilization known for writing, astronomy, and pyramids.
- 4. Incan record‑keeping tool made of knotted strings.
- 5. A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas with water on both sides.
- 7. Capital of Aztec Empire on a lake
- 8. Japan’s native religion focused on nature spirits called kami.
- 10. Farming on stepped levels carved into hillsides to grow crops on mountains.
- 13. Aztec “floating gardens” built on lake surfaces for farming.