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A region where North and South America meet, and now includes modern day countries such as Guatemala and Mexico.
Corn; grown typically in Central or South America. An important Aztec food.
A highly contagious disease brough to the Americas by the Europeans. The indigenous people had no immunity to this deadly disease and more than 90% died from it.
A natural body of water (lake) within the valley of Mexico.
A pottery fragment usually unearthed as an archaelogical relic. Also known as potsherds.
A water supply system constructed to convey water over a long gradual slope.
A god that is a guardian of protector of something in particular. For example, Chicmexochiti was the patron god of artists.
The capital city of the Aztec Empire, built in the centre of Lake Texcoco.
The exposure of multiple layers beneath Earth's surface so archaelogists can study the artefacts of a site.
A small, floating piece of fertile land used for agriculture.
Aztec emperor who reigned during the Spanish conquest of Tenochtitlan.
The offering of a crop or killing of a live animal or person to please a god.
The art of decorating something with small pieces of coloured materials such as glass, stones, tiles or shells.
A road built across a broad body of water or wetland.
A term used to refer to the soldiers and explorers of Spanish or Portuguese Empires in a general sense. Literally, it means 'conqueror'.
The Spanish conquistador who invaded Aztec territory and took the city of Tenochtitlan.
Payments, such as goods or services, made by one nation to ensure protection by another.
A glassy, black rock that is formed by cooling lava.
In Aztec context, the name given to a document written by the Aztecs, which uses mainly pictures to tell a story.
A symbol or image used to represent words.

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What is a crossword?

Crossword puzzles have been published in newspapers and other publications since 1873. They consist of a grid of squares where the player aims to write words both horizontally and vertically.

Next to the crossword will be a series of questions or clues, which relate to the various rows or lines of boxes in the crossword. The player reads the question or clue, and tries to find a word that answers the question in the same amount of letters as there are boxes in the related crossword row or line.

Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.

Who is a crossword suitable for?

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Crosswords can use any word you like, big or small, so there are literally countless combinations that you can create for templates. It is easy to customise the template to the age or learning level of your students.

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Crosswords are a great exercise for students' problem solving and cognitive abilities. Not only do they need to solve a clue and think of the correct answer, but they also have to consider all of the other words in the crossword to make sure the words fit together.

Crosswords are great for building and using vocabulary.

If this is your first time using a crossword with your students, you could create a crossword FAQ template for them to give them the basic instructions.

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