Early Civilizations

2. A plant grown by people for food, such as wheat or corn.
4. Pictures or symbols painted or carved on cave walls by early humans.
5. Fine soil left behind by rivers that makes land good for farming.
7. A group of people living together with cities, rules, jobs, and a shared culture.
10. A person who gets food by hunting animals and gathering plants instead of farming.
11. A way of bringing water to crops using canals or ditches to help plants grow.
12. Another major river in Mesopotamia that helped people grow crops and travel.

1. An ancient region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers where some of the first civilizations began.
3. More than what is needed; extra food or supplies.
6. One of the major rivers in Mesopotamia that provided water for farming and daily life.
7. The usual weather of a place over a long period of time.
8. A building used for worship or religious activities.
9. An object made by people in the past, like tools, pottery, or jewelry.