Ancient Mesopotamia
Across
- 2. The place of worship of gods and goddesses in Mesopotamian cities.
- 3. To remove dirt carefully from an area in order to find buried remains and artifacts.
- 5. A Babylonian king famous for creating a set of strict laws.
- 7. works The creation of commonly used things in a city like roads, bridges, tall walls, etc.
- 8. The creation of buildings in a city.
- 10. The name of the first empire.
- 11. An object produced or shaped by human craft, especially a tool, weapon, etc. of archaeological or historical interest.
- 13. specialization People had specific jobs in cities.
- 14. This involves worship of a god or gods, and the belief in certain ideas about right and wrong behavior.
- 16. Growing food (i.e. vegetables, grains, etc.) in order to have a surplus of food.
- 17. A famous city that would later grow its own empire. Established by King Sargon.
Down
- 1. The rulers and officials responsible for creating laws and managing society.
- 4. The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.
- 6. classes This feature of civilization helped to organize people in society and determined how much power you had.
- 7. Many Mesopotamian religions were __________.
- 8. A word that tells us something is from the distant past and does not exist anymore.
- 9. The places that people lived in ancient civilizations.
- 11. The creation of paintings, jewelry, sculptures, etc.
- 12. This feature of civilization helped people to record stories, history, ideas, etc.
- 15. The process of getting water from the rivers to the farms in a city.