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