Ancient Sumer

3. one of the two largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf
6. a means of supplying land with water
7. a person who writes
9. writing that uses wedge-shaped characters
12. an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government
13. in ancient times, the geographic area located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
15. someone who is trained in a particular field
18. a characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors of a society or group of people.

1. a craftsperson
2. fine particles of rock
4. one of the two largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf
5. an ancient mesopotamian temple tower with outside staircases and a shrine at the top
8. the use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes
10. a wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks
11. a symbol that stands for an object
14. a person who makes money by selling goods
16. an area in southern Mesopotamia where cities first appeared
17. a way of life that offers much more than what is necessary