Across
- 2. Totec — God of agriculture and renewal, “Flayed One.”
- 5. — Peninsula home to many ancient Mayan cities.
- 6. — Flower, symbol of poetry and beauty in Aztec culture.
- 7. — Leader of the Golden Horde, Genghis Khan’s grandson.
- 8. — Maya city famous for the Pyramid of the Magician.
- 10. — City made capital under the Mongol Yuan Dynasty.
- 11. — Skull rack displaying sacrificial victims’ heads.
- 12. Böke — Rival claimant to the Mongol throne during succession crisis.
Down
- 1. — Creator god in Inca mythology.
- 3. CROSSWORD WORDS & HINTS
- 4. — “Flower war,” ritual combat for capturing sacrifices.
- 6. — Fire serpent, associated with the sun god.
- 9. — The Mayan underworld, ruled by death gods.