Aztecs

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 3. Shiny yellow metal used in jewelry (4)
  2. 4. A polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex (7)
  3. 6. Long legless reptile that slithers (plural) (6)
  4. 7. Country south of the USA known for tacos (6)
  5. 10. A blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate (9)
  6. 11. A covering to disguise or conceal the face (plural) (5)
  7. 13. Sweet brown treat made from cacao beans (9)
  8. 14. A member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes (5)

Down

  1. 1. Art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass (6)
  2. 2. A semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish (4)
  3. 5. Evergreen tree with large leathery leaves and large pink to orange flowers (9)
  4. 6. The act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure (9)
  5. 8. The basic unit of money in Guatemala (7)
  6. 9. Ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln (7)
  7. 12. Unfertilized lobster roe (5)