Ancient Mesopotamia

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Across
  1. 4. A large stepped temple found in ancient Mesopotamian cities
  2. 5. When rivers overflow and cover the land with water
  3. 6. The belief in many gods
  4. 7. The first known civilization in Mesopotamia
  5. 8. A mountain range that provided water and natural resources to the region
  6. 9. A person trained to read and write in ancient times
  7. 11. One of the first writing systems made with wedge shaped marks
  8. 12. The other major river that flowed through Mesopotamia
  9. 13. Independent cities with their own governments and laws
  10. 14. The belief in one god
  11. 16. A set of written rules that people are expected to follow
  12. 17. One of the two major rivers that helped Mesopotamia grow crops
Down
  1. 1. An important Mesopotamian city and center of learning and law
  2. 2. A famous hero from an ancient Mesopotamian epic
  3. 3. The Babylonian king who created one of the first written law codes
  4. 5. A curved region of rich farmland where early civilizations began
  5. 10. A famous set of laws carved into stone to keep order
  6. 15. A long period with little or no rain