The Aztec Empire

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Aztec warrior wielding an obsidian blade confronts a jungle jaguar before towering pyramid temples.
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TMGTRIBUTELNRC
CEAPMANIHCPIRI
AYNRADNELACOAF
UAIOAFNOBEDJOI
SMSOCATENAOABR
EUDMHHQETIWGSC
WZDUATTSMAIUIA
AEAIHIIIRPOADS
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  • CACAO
  • CALENDAR
  • CAUSEWAY
  • CHINAMPA
  • CODEX
  • CONQUISTADOR
  • CORTES
  • JAGUAR
  • MAIZE
  • MONTEZUMA
  • NAHUATL
  • OBSIDIAN
  • PYRAMID
  • SACRIFICE
  • TEMPLE
  • TENOCHTITLAN
  • TRIBUTE
  • WARRIOR

Explore the empire built around Tenochtitlan, its floating chinampa gardens, its warriors, and the arrival of Cortes and the conquistadors. The word list mixes place names with everyday things like maize, cacao, and obsidian. Students studying Mesoamerica can solve it online or print it for group work.

The Aztec Empire Word Search Answer Key

Checking a finished sheet, or stuck on the last word? The The Aztec Empire Word Search Answer Key marks all 18 hidden words in the grid and lists the row, column and direction each one starts from. It prints on its own sheet, so you can hand out the puzzle and keep the answers.

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