Akkadians and Babylonians
Across
- 2. tough animal fiber that makes the bow stronger
- 3. baby in a basket who became a great ruler
- 5. stepped temple tower in ancient Mesopotamia
- 7. trader who buys and sells goods
- 10. made from more than one material
- 11. vehicle soldiers used while shooting the bow
- 12. clay record used to write messages, receipts, and letters
- 13. merchant known for selling bad copper and getting complaints
- 15. a set of laws written for people to follow
- 16. metal made from copper and tin used for tools
- 18. independent city with its own ruler and god
- 20. one of the two rivers that fed Mesopotamia
- 23. ancient city ruled by Gilgamesh
- 24. sticky black waterproof material
- 25. important female religious leader
- 27. wedge-shaped writing used on clay tablets
- 29. dark place where spirits go after death
- 30. the main material forming the bow’s core
- 32. different parts glued together
- 33. skilled worker who makes goods by hand
- 35. the second river that supported farming
- 37. another city that may be the real garden location
- 38. cities rising up against Sargon
Down
- 1. old story that may not be fully true
- 4. legendary king who searched for immortality
- 6. king famous for strict written laws
- 8. capital city of Sargon’s empire
- 9. idea or guess trying to explain something
- 14. extra food grown beyond what is needed
- 17. king who built hanging gardens
- 19. trained writer who recorded taxes and laws
- 21. moving water to plants or dry land
- 22. trusted helper who served the king
- 25. tight group of soldiers with long spears
- 26. wild man created by the gods to challenge Gilgamesh
- 28. flat level built like steps for gardens
- 31. how far an arrow can travel
- 34. crescent rich farmland shaped like a curved moon
- 36. hard animal material that helps the bow store power