Mesoamerica

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  1. 1. A famous Inca city high in the Andes.
  2. 8. The capital city of the Aztec Empire, located on an island in a lake.
  3. 9. A domesticated animal important to the Incas for transport and wool.
  4. 11. Disease that devastated the Aztec and Inca populations.
  5. 13. The title of the Inca emperor, meaning "___ Inca".
  6. 15. Spanish soldiers who invaded and conquered native empires.
  7. 17. The capital of the Inca Empire.
  8. 18. The ___ are considered the "Mother Culture" of Mesoamerica.
  9. 19. A precious green stone used by the Olmecs for carvings.
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  1. 2. The Olmecs are known for their colossal stone heads.
  2. 3. According to Aztec legend, they were to build their city where they saw one of these perched on a cactus with a snake.
  3. 4. Spanish conquistador who led the conquest of the Inca Empire.
  4. 5. The famous Aztec ruler defeated by the Spanish.
  5. 6. The Inca used these for farming on steep mountain slopes.
  6. 7. One of the major Olmec cities.
  7. 10. The Incas offered a room filled with gold and silver as this to free their emperor from the Spanish.
  8. 12. Floating gardens used by the Aztecs for agriculture.
  9. 14. The Olmecs were among the first to use this material for making balls.
  10. 15. Spanish conquistador who led the conquest of the Aztecs.
  11. 16. The language spoken by the Aztecs.