Mesoamerica EC

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Across
  1. 4. This Spanish conqueror defeated the Aztecs
  2. 5. This exchange for goods, cultures, and people that came after the Spanish explorer discovered the Americas in 1492
  3. 6. This form of slavery was solely in the Americas and had no way for slaves to gain their freedom
  4. 9. The disease that was credited for killing most of the native population
  5. 12. This was a practice by multiple Mesoamerican societies. This belief that blood would appease the gods
  6. 13. The Spanish labor system that gave land to Spanish that colonized the Americas
  7. 14. This Mayan writing recounting their history and their religious beliefs
  8. 15. This was the native language of the Aztecs
  9. 17. This native women was given to the Spanish and translated three languages helping the Spanish conquest in the Americas
  10. 20. This city founded in Central Mexico was also known as the Place of the Gods
  11. 21. The sign to the Aztecs from their god, they would see this bird sitting on a cactus
  12. 22. This was the feathered serpent god that is found throughout Mesoamerican culture
Down
  1. 1. Incan form of record keeping, using knots on different colored strings
  2. 2. This was the Aztec capital that the Spanish ended up conquering
  3. 3. The region containing Central and North America
  4. 7. Classical Maya built large cities like Tikal, found in this modern country
  5. 8. Pudgy Babies, sculptures, and massive structures were all found in this major Olmec city
  6. 10. Known as the mother culture of Mesoamerica
  7. 11. This is what the Aztec people called themselves
  8. 14. The Spanish conqueror that defeated the Inca's
  9. 16. This groups has been given credit for conquering the Classical Maya, warlike people, center of empire at Tula
  10. 18. Large stone ___ were found scattered throughout Olmec cities
  11. 19. This was an essential part of Mesoamerican diet, early form of corn