Mesopotamia

3. A long story or poem about heroes and important events.
5. A person trained to read and write, often recording important information.
6. Tablet A flat piece of clay used for writing in ancient Mesopotamia.
8. A person skilled in making items by hand, similar to an artisan.
10. _____ Barriers: Physical features like mountains or deserts that protect or isolate a region.
11. A large territory made up of many lands ruled by one leader.
13. People who buy and sell goods.
15. ______ CrescentA region in the Middle East with rich soil where early civilizations developed.
16. A complex society with cities, government, culture, and technology.
18. The ruler of Akkad who created one of the world’s first empires.
20. A government ruled by a king or queen.
24. Rich soil left behind by flooding rivers that is good for growing crops.
25. The belief in many gods.

1. A religious leader who performs ceremonies and rituals.
2. _____ State: An independent city and the surrounding land with its own government.
4. Code of _____: A set of written laws created by King Hammurabi to keep order and justice.
7. Skilled workers who make goods by hand (like pottery or jewelry).
8. The first system of writing, developed by the Sumerians using wedge-shaped marks.
9. A piece of cloth used to catch wind and move boats.
12. Man-made waterways used to move water for farming.
13. The skill of making tools and weapons from metals.
14. A large, pyramid-shaped temple built for religious purposes.
17. A system of bringing water to crops through channels or pipes.
19. A farming tool used to turn soil and prepare it for planting.
21. Gods or goddesses worshipped by people.
22. A round object used to move things more easily.
23. _____Valley: An area of land around a river that is often fertile and good for farming.