Maya, Aztec, and Inca

1. One of the foods that the Inca learned how to freeze-dry
4. The capital city of the Inca Empire, located in modern-day Peru
9. All of the groups of people that live together and share the same laws, traditions, and resources
11. A human society, usually made up of different cities, with a high level of culture, technology, and order/organization
12. Something done successfully usually by effort or skill, such as an invention or an advancement in technology
13. A group of societies that have been conquered and are controlled by one ruler or one government
14. Inca The emperor or ruler of the Inca Empire
16. The Spanish word for corn
17. A popular sport played by Mesoamericans, involving a rubber ball and stone courts
19. The nature and relative arrangement of places and physical features
20. The name of the mountains that cover most of the Inca empire

2. Really large steps used to grow crops on the side of mountains
3. A recording device used by the Inca, consisting of colored strings and knots for recordkeeping
5. The belief in more than one god
6. The way goods and services are made, sold, and bought in a certain area
7. A tool used the mark the passing of time
8. The way that people living in groups make decisions
10. Human-made floating islands used for growing crops in the Aztec civilization
15. The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power or powers, usually a God or gods
18. The act of killing an animal or person as an offering to a divine being