Vocab #8

6. A major mountain range along the western coast of South America, home to the Incan civilization.
9. A large South American empire centered in the Andes Mountains, known for its road system, engineering, and capital city, Cuzco.
11. A traditional Japanese gate found at the entrance of Shinto shrines, symbolizing the transition from the mundane to the sacred.
12. A powerful Mesoamerican empire centered in central Mexico, known for its capital Tenochtitlan and practices like human sacrifice.
14. The belief that natural objects, places, and creatures all have a spirit or soul.

1. A tiered tower with multiple eaves, often associated with Buddhist temples in Japan.
2. The capital city of the Incan Empire, located in modern-day Peru.
3. A Mesoamerican civilization known for its advanced writing system, calendar, and architecture, mainly located in present-day Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize.
4. A system of knotted strings used by the Incas to record information, such as census data or taxes.
5. A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, usually with water on both sides (e.g., the Isthmus of Panama).
7. The capital city of the Aztec Empire, built on an island in Lake Texcoco, in present-day Mexico City.
8. The traditional religion of Japan, focused on nature worship, ancestor veneration, and kami (spirits).
10. A method of growing crops on the sides of hills or mountains by creating stepped levels to reduce erosion and make farming possible.
13. Artificial islands used by the Aztecs for farming in shallow lake beds, often called “floating gardens.”