Ancient Mesopotamia Crossword

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  1. 3. long poem that tells the story of a hero
  2. 4. wars between Persia and Greek city-states
  3. 5. empire centered around city of Babylon
  4. 8. sea south of Europe and north of Africa
  5. 11. a city area with a dense population
  6. 14. ancient king of Babylon
  7. 17. fertile soil carried by a stream or river
  8. 19. a division of society by rank or class
  9. 20. a picture symbol
  10. 22. where each worker has a specialized job
  11. 26. 3rd Persian King of Kings, 522-486 BC
  12. 28. a person who performs religious ceremonies
  13. 30. where farming and civilization began
  14. 32. having more of something than you need
  15. 35. first ruler of the Akkadian Empire
  16. 36. mythical King of Uruk
  17. 37. an organized society in a specific area
  18. 38. founder of Achaemenid Empire,559-530 BC
  19. 39. a writer
  20. 41. 4th Persian King of Kings, 486-465 BC
  21. 42. a way of supplying water to an area of land
  22. 43. the science of building
Down
  1. 1. king of Babylon from 605-562 BC
  2. 2. an independently governed city
  3. 6. wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in battle
  4. 7. earliest known collection of written laws
  5. 9. ancient Mesopotamian goddess of love
  6. 10. a pyramid-shaped temple in Sumer
  7. 12. group of ancient people from Middle-East
  8. 13. world's first system of writing, from Sumer
  9. 15. civilization in eastern Mediterranean
  10. 16. belief in multiple gods
  11. 18. special purple dye made by Phoenicians
  12. 21. a waterway made by humans
  13. 23. a countryside area away from cities
  14. 24. means "between the rivers"
  15. 25. first empire in Mesopotamia
  16. 27. ruler of a kingdom or empire
  17. 29. area in Middle-East, now mostly modern day Iran
  18. 31. a set of letters used to form words
  19. 33. world's first civilzation, in Mesopotamia
  20. 34. ancient Anatolian people,around 1600 BC
  21. 36. those who have the right to rule over others
  22. 40. unit of soldiers on horses