Chapter 6 Vocab

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Across
  1. 1. A pipe or channel that brings water from distant places.
  2. 4. A city that is the center of government.
  3. 6. This empire rose to power around 900 B.C.E. because of their trained army. They were known as a violent and ruthless empire.
  4. 7. (two words, no hyphen) A sculpture in which the image projects out from a flat surface.
  5. 8. The study of stars and planets.
  6. 10. (no hyphen) The last of the Mesopotamian Empires. Led by Nebuchadnezzar II.
  7. 11. Wealth sent from one country or ruler to another as a sign that the other is superior.
Down
  1. 2. A large territory where several groups of people are ruled by a single powerful leader or government.
  2. 3. Around 2300 B.C.E. this empire came down from northern Mesopotamia and conquered Sumer. They were led by Sargon.
  3. 5. This empire came after the Akkadians and was lead by Hammurabi
  4. 9. A military blockade and attack on a city to force it to surrender.