Ancient Mesopotamia & Egypt

5. Egyptian god of the afterlife.
9. A Sumerian King of the city-state of Uruk. He later became known in mythology as a demigod with superhuman strength.
10. a writing system using picture symbols
12. Special jars that held the organs of a mummy including the lungs, intestines, liver, and stomach.(2 words)
15. a body that is embalmed, dried, and wrapped for burial
17. A large area of land in the Middle East that is shaped like a crescent on a map. It runs from the Persian Gulf, along the Tigres and Euphrates rivers, over to the Mediterranean Sea, and down the Nile River Valley of Egypt.(2 words)
19. A term used to describe the lands between and near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. It is mostly located in present day Iraq and Syria.
22. Babylonian king who had the codes of law written down for society
23. A writing tool made from a reed that scribes used to make wedge shaped symbols on clay tablets

1. A plant that grew on the banks of the Nile. The Ancient Egyptians used it to make paper, boats, sandals, baskets, and rope.
2. Large temples usually located at the center of a Mesopotamian city. Looked like pyramids with a flat top.
3. Watering crops through man-made efforts such as ditches and canals.
4. One of the earliest forms of writing invented by the Sumer. It uses wedge shaped marks to make picture symbols on clay tablets.
6. A special stone that had the same inscription written both in Greek and in Egyptian hieroglyphics. It was very helpful in translating and understanding hieroglyphics.(2 words)
7. The capital city of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. It was near the border of Upper and Lower Egypt.
8. The region of land where the Nile River split into several branches before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea.
11. An Ancient Egyptian that was specially trained to read and write.
13. A large number of states or regions that are ruled by a single leader called the emperor or empress.
14. a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
16. A giant tomb built for the pharaohs of Egypt. It was made from stone and had four sides that came to a point at the top in a pyramid shape.
18. The first human civilization in world history
20. the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
21. A city-state is an independently governed region that is centered around a single powerful city. The civilization of the Sumer was governed by many independent city-states.(2 words)