| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| OAXACA | Modern home of the ancient Zapotec civilization |
| OAXACA | Home to the ancient Zapotec civilization |
| maya | member of a modern American Indian people of southern Mexico, Guatemala, and parts of Honduras who are the descendants of this ancient civilization |
| mayas | member of a modern American Indian people of southern Mexico, Guatemala, and parts of Honduras who are the descendants of this ancient civilization |
| IRAQ | Modern home of the ancient king Gilgamesh |
| IRAQ | Modern home of the ancient Akkadian empire |
| GHANA | Modern-day home of the ancient Ashanti empire |
