Across
- 6. long mountain range along western South America
- 9. South American empire centered in the Andes
- 11. Japanese gate marking entrance to sacred space
- 12. empire in central Mexico known for Tenochtitlan
- 14. belief that spirits exist in nature
Down
- 1. multi‑tiered temple tower in East Asia
- 2. capital city of the Incan Empire
- 3. ancient Mesoamerican civilization in Central America
- 4. Incan knotted‑rope record‑keeping tool
- 5. narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas
- 7. Aztec capital built on a lake
- 8. traditional Japanese religion honoring spirits
- 10. step‑like fields built on mountainsides
- 13. Aztec floating farming islands