Mesopotamia Study Guide

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Across
  1. 2. The name of the region, which literally means "Between the Two Rivers" in Greek.
  2. 5. The second of the two essential rivers that flow through the Fertile Crescent.
  3. 9. Agricultural method developed to bring water from the rivers to the dry farming fields.
  4. 11. The empire famous for its powerful army equipped with iron weapons and known for its ruthless conquest methods
Down
  1. 1. A massive tiered temple that served as the primary center for religious ceremonies in a Mesopotamian city-state.
  2. 3. The professional class of people who were record keepers, writers, and copyists.
  3. 4. The system of writing invented by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets.
  4. 6. The first of the two essential rivers in the region.
  5. 7. The first major civilization in the region, known for developing the first writing system.
  6. 8. Babylonian king who united Mesopotamia and created one of the world's first comprehensive written codes of law.
  7. 10. Modern-day country where the land of ancient Mesopotamia is primarily located.