Across
- 4. - (1475-1541) Spanish conquistador, he conquered the Inca Empire
- 7. - Spanish soldiers
- 9. - Buildings used to study astronomy; Maya priests watched the stars from these buildings
- 10. - A raised road across water or wet ground
- 11. - Maya king of Palenque, he had a temple built in the city to record his achievements
- 12. - A type of clay found in the southwestern United states
Down
- 1. - A region that includes the southern part of what is now Mexico and parts of the northern countries of central America
- 2. - (1485-1547) Spanish conquistador, he went to Mexico in search of gold and conquered the Aztec Empire
- 3. - An alliance of five Northeastern Native American peoples
- 5. - (1485-1520) The last Aztec, emperor, he was killed in the Spanish conquest led by cortes
- 6. - (1502-1533) The last Inca king, he was killed by Francisco Pizarro
- 8. - An event where a host prepared a feast and gave valuable gifts