Mesopotamia

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Across
  1. 1. Mesopotamian empire known for their violence and terror
  2. 5. has its own government but is not part of any larger unit
  3. 7. forced payments from conquered people
  4. 8. Mesopotamian writing system
  5. 13. Oldest story ever known
  6. 16. complex societies that have organized governments, culture, and writing
  7. 18. River west of the Tigris
  8. 20. ancient written law code
  9. 21. monotheistic religion created by Zoroaster
  10. 22. Mesopotamian empire known for the Hanging Gardens
Down
  1. 2. Elite military group, where members who died were immediately replaced
  2. 3. an ancient library that had many tablets of stories and songs
  3. 4. Persian ruler known for being fair
  4. 6. sea that separates Africa from Europe
  5. 9. land between the rivers
  6. 10. Ancient empire known for their ship building and purple dye
  7. 11. worship of multiple gods
  8. 12. stepped tower, sometimes topped with a temple
  9. 14. River east of the Euphrates
  10. 15. directing water towards farmland
  11. 17. ruler of Akkad
  12. 19. Largest of the ancient Mesopotamian Empires