Mesopotamia Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. First empire to arise in Mesopotamia
  2. 6. A region located in the part of the fertile crescent that lies between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
  3. 7. First known civilization that arose from southern Mesopotamia.
  4. 10. The code of ________ was the first set of published laws and was based on the principle "an eye for an eye"
  5. 12. The first written language. Also known as "wedge writing"
Down
  1. 1. A combination of smelted copper and tin. Used to make weapons and tools.
  2. 3. several peoples, nations, or previously independent states under the control of one ruler.
  3. 4. geographic ________ (mountains, deserts, seas, jungles, etc.)
  4. 5. Sumer was made up of 12 independent city- states each ruled by its own ______.
  5. 7. Sumerians created a number system based on the number _____.
  6. 8. Sumerian invention that improved transportation.
  7. 9. Sumerian temple.
  8. 11. Sumerian accomplishment that helped improve agriculture.