Mesopotamia

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Across
  1. 3. Mesopotamia means 'land between the__'
  2. 4. large temples dedicated to a particular god
  3. 6. conquered the first empire in Mesopotamia (and the world)
  4. 7. first empire in Mesopotamia
  5. 10. the Tigris and ____ are the two major rivers in Mesopotamia
  6. 12. one of the first major city-states; Iraq is named after it
  7. 14. term for 'set of laws'
  8. 15. Hammurabi was king of this city-state
  9. 16. first people to bring iron to Mesopotamia
  10. 17. Sumerian god of death and destruction; revered by Babylonians
  11. 18. fertile soil brought by river flooding
  12. 19. capital of the Assyrian empire
Down
  1. 1. second only to the king in their ranking in Sumerian society
  2. 2. trading civilization that held the secret to purple dye
  3. 5. marketplace area found in most city-states
  4. 6. having more than what is needed
  5. 8. the writing system developed by the Sumerians
  6. 9. invention that allowed Mesopotamians to grow surplus food
  7. 11. people who created the first civilization in Mesopotamia
  8. 13. known for their military strength and cruelty