Ancient Civilization Part 1: Group one

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Across
  1. 2. religion founded by siddharthda gautama
  2. 5. located downriver at the lower end of the nile
  3. 6. skilled craftspeople
  4. 12. highly structured organization managed by officials
  5. 13. political unit with its own government
  6. 15. state of perfect peace found through buddhism
  7. 16. shift to farming
  8. 20. triangular structures, most famous symbols
  9. 22. ruler of the upper & lower egypt, founder of 1st dynasty in egypt
  10. 23. certain job for specialized worker
  11. 24. one another humanely and honoring one's family
  12. 26. region that curves between the mediterranian sea and persian gulf
  13. 27. the rise and fall of dynasties in China
  14. 30. a soul seperated from the body
  15. 31. four social classes of vedic society
  16. 32. the making of mummies
  17. 34. middle way to enlightment or nirvana
  18. 37. largest desert, located in Egypt
  19. 39. located upriver at the upper end of the nile
  20. 41. rocky stretches marked by swift currents and rapids
  21. 42. complex and organized society
  22. 43. system of ideas that said people should live a simple life and not interfere with natural events
Down
  1. 1. reedy plant that grew along the Nile
  2. 3. selective breeding of animals for better human use
  3. 4. picture symbols as writing
  4. 7. spread of ideas, beliefs, customs, and technology
  5. 8. sacred writings
  6. 9. leader of an ancient city in india
  7. 10. (300 BC) period after stone age
  8. 11. seasonal winds
  9. 14. Stone granite slab with long passages of ancient writing
  10. 17. excess of food
  11. 18. guidelines of buddhism
  12. 19. ruler of egypt thought to be god
  13. 21. idea where gods would support a ruler but not let a corrupt person to hold power
  14. 25. state ruled by religious figures
  15. 28. philosophy that stressed
  16. 29. system of writing created by sumerians
  17. 32. the area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
  18. 33. gathering of wealthy nobles who performed rituals to save the kingdom
  19. 35. the worship of many gods
  20. 36. one of the few women to rule egypt; encouraged rade
  21. 38. series of rulers from one family
  22. 40. river in egypt that flooded every year, banks very fertile