Mesopotamia

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Across
  1. 2. Science, Inventions, and Tech: This is probably the most important Sumerian invention.
  2. 4. Sumerians: The Sumerians are thought to have formed the first human _________ in world history.
  3. 5. Writing and Cuneiform: Sumerians wrote cuneiform in _____.
  4. 7. Daily Life: In the city a person could grow up to work in a number of different _____ such as priest, scribe, merchant, craftsman, soldier, civil servant, or laborer.
  5. 9. Daily Life: The ________ were considered near the top as well.
  6. 10. Sumerians: City-states often built _______ for protection.
  7. 11. Writing and Cuneiform: This type of writing is called ______ writing, which means "wedge-shaped".
  8. 12. Science, Inventions, and Tech: The Mesopotamians used a _______ system with the base 60.
Down
  1. 1. Writing and Cuneiform: As Sumerian towns grew into cities, the people needed a way to keep track of business transactions, ownership rights, and _______ records.
  2. 3. Sumerians: The most famous King/ruler in Sumer was ________? He came from the city-state of Uruk.
  3. 6. Sumerians: In addition to the king or governor, there was a fairly _______ government with officials who helped to organize city building projects and keep the city running.
  4. 8. Science, Inventions, and Tech: They used _____ to water their crops, and used tools made out of bronze.