Mesopotamia Wise Words

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Across
  1. 2. What past cultures leave behind for the future
  2. 3. Fertile soil left behind by rivers
  3. 6. Artificial watering of crops and fields
  4. 7. A pyramid-shaped temple in Sumerian cities
  5. 8. A Persian governor of a province
  6. 15. A natural substance used to make products
  7. 17. Wedge-shaped writing invented by the Sumerians
  8. 18. Payment made for protection or submission
  9. 19. Acceptance of others’ beliefs or practices
  10. 21. Art where figures are raised above a flat surface
Down
  1. 1. Traditions and values passed down through generations
  2. 4. An independent city that rules itself and nearby land
  3. 5. A group ranked by wealth or status
  4. 9. Belief in many gods
  5. 10. A formal agreement between groups to work together
  6. 11. The story of life on Earth across time
  7. 12. A settlement tied to a “home” country
  8. 13. Many lands and peoples ruled by one leader
  9. 14. A district within a larger empire or nation
  10. 16. A repeated religious ceremony or practice
  11. 20. A skilled craftsperson who works with their hands
  12. 22. A time of severe food shortage