Pre-Columbian Americans

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Across
  1. 2. A political unit consisting of a city and its surrounding territory; common in Maya civilization.
  2. 3. A Mesoamerican civilization known for writing, astronomy, math, and calendars.
  3. 5. Inca labor tax requiring subjects to work for the government.
  4. 7. Area in southeastern Mexico where many Maya cities were located.
  5. 10. Empire in central Mexico known for Tenochtitlán, conquest, tribute, and large-scale human sacrifice.
  6. 11. A system of knotted cords the Inca used for record-keeping.
  7. 12. Religious ritual practiced by the Maya and Aztec (and occasionally the Inca) to honor the gods.
  8. 13. Empire in the Andes Mountains known for roads, terraces, and centralized rule.
Down
  1. 1. “Floating gardens” engineered by the Aztecs for farming.
  2. 4. Mountain range in South America where the Inca built their empire.
  3. 5. Region in Central America where the Maya and Aztec civilizations developed.
  4. 6. Capital city of the Aztec Empire located on Lake Texcoco.
  5. 8. Belief in many gods; common to Maya, Aztec, and Inca.
  6. 9. Inca agricultural technique using carved steps on mountainsides.