Objective 1N: Comparing Some Era 1 States

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Across
  1. 1. A Mesoamerican state that utilized a tribute system to control its territories and reinforce state authority.
  2. 4. A South American empire with a centralized government and labor systems like the mit’a to support its vast territory.
  3. 8. A political structure with autonomous regions or local governance, as seen in the Swahili Coast and some Hindu states.
Down
  1. 2. A West African empire that controlled trade networks and centralized political authority to maintain power.
  2. 3. An Islamic state that blended traditional practices with administrative innovations to govern a diverse empire.
  3. 5. Independent city-states in East Africa that served as major hubs in the Indian Ocean trade network.
  4. 6. A governance structure where power and authority are concentrated, seen in states like the Inca and Mali Empires.
  5. 7. A Chinese dynasty that relied on Confucian principles and a bureaucratic system to maintain centralized governance.