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Pre-Columbian Codices and Volcano Veils
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Region of ancient complex societies from central Mexico southward
  • 2. Hill fortress and urban park, 'Grasshopper Hill' in Nahuatl
  • 4. City symbolic of Mexican independence uprisings
  • 6. Last Aztec emperor, famously resisted conquest
  • 7. Bean yielding sacred Mesoamerican chocolate beverage
  • 13. Spice introduced by Spaniards but vital in colonial Mexican cuisine
  • 14. Mayan language primarily spoken in Chiapas highlands
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  • 3. Rare bull breed historically significant in Mexican bullfights
  • 5. Aztec solar deity whose name means 'Hummingbird of the South'
  • 8. Ancient city whose name means 'where gods were created'
  • 9. Indigenous civilization renowned for Monte Albán terraces
  • 10. Famous floating gardens and canals south of Mexico City
  • 11. Mexican Christmas tradition translating literally as 'Good Night'
  • 12. Type of negotiation famously employed between Aztec rulers and Spaniards
  • 15. Volcanic glass crucial for pre-Hispanic tools and weaponry
  • 16. Traditional ensemble known for vibrant strings and trumpets

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