Ancient Mesopotamia

6. The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.
8. The place of worship of gods and goddesses in Mesopotamian cities.
9. An object produced or shaped by human craft, especially a tool, weapon, etc. of archaeological or historical interest.
11. The process of getting water from the rivers to the farms in a city.
12. A famous city that would later grow its own empire. Established by King Sargon.
14. A Babylonian king famous for creating a set of strict laws.
15. The places that people lived in ancient civilizations.
16. The rulers and officials responsible for creating laws and managing society.
17. Growing food (i.e. vegetables, grains, etc.) in order to have a surplus of food.

1. To remove dirt carefully from an area in order to find buried remains and artifacts.
2. This involves worship of a god or gods, and the belief in certain ideas about right and wrong behavior.
3. Many Mesopotamian religions were __________.
4. The creation of buildings in a city.
5. This feature of civilization helped people to record stories, history, ideas, etc.
7. A word that tells us something is from the distant past and does not exist anymore.
10. classes This feature of civilization helped to organize people in society and determined how much power you had.
13. The name of the first empire.
18. The creation of paintings, jewelry, sculptures, etc.