mesopotamia

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  1. 2. Seal: A small cylindrical object engraved with images and text, used in ancient Mesopotamia to roll an impression onto clay as a form of signature or identification.
  2. 3. A powerful Mesopotamian kingdom and empire known for its military prowess and extensive library of cuneiform tablets.
  3. 7. A Babylonian king best known for creating one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes, the Code of Hammurabi.
  4. 9. One of the two major rivers in Mesopotamia, alongside the Euphrates, providing fertile land and water for agriculture.
  5. 11. An ancient city in southern Mesopotamia, often considered the world's first major urban center.
  6. 12. The other major river in Mesopotamia, critical for irrigation, transport, and sustaining ancient civilizations in the region.
  7. 14. An ancient Mesopotamian empire known for its military conquests and the spread of the Akkadian language.
  8. 15. A chief deity in the Mesopotamian pantheon, often associated with wind, air, and storms.
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  1. 1. The semi-mythical king of Uruk and the protagonist of the "Epic of Gilgamesh," one of the oldest known literary works.
  2. 4. A prominent goddess in Mesopotamian mythology, associated with love, beauty, fertility, and war.
  3. 5. A type of book that was old and maybe famous
  4. 6. An ancient writing system used in Mesopotamia, consisting of wedge-shaped marks impressed on clay tablets.
  5. 8. A rectangular stepped tower, often surmounted by a temple, found in ancient Mesopotamian cities.
  6. 10. One of the earliest civilizations in southern Mesopotamia, known for its advanced culture and city-states.
  7. 13. A major city in ancient Mesopotamia, famous for its impressive architecture and as a center of culture and power.