Mesopotamian Geography and Early Development

1. A small independent city that operates like a tiny country. Controls city and lands surrounding with own government.
4. A skilled worker who makes or fixes things by hand.
5. A business person who trades things made by other people (artisans) in order to make profit.
7. The transfer of the ownership of goods or services, from one person or entity to another, in exchange money goods or services. Similar to bartering.
10. Two parallel rivers in Iraq and Syria where civilization first developed around. They flood annually providing rich farmland for humans to use.
13. A person who has the ability to write in ancient times. Often used to keep records for the government.
14. The belief in multiple gods or goddesses in religion.
15. A religious temple. Multiple tiered building that were the biggest and most important building within a Mesopotamian city-state

2. A method in which water is supplied to plants at regular intervals for agriculture.
3. Also called the "cradle of civilization", an area modern day Iraq, Syria and Turkey where human civilization developed.
6. Natural materials such as minerals, forests, water and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used by people for economic gain.
8. The "land between the river" a general names for the area and the people where civilization first developed.
9. A man-made earthen wall designed to keep a river within it bank or to separate different farm fields.
11. A tool that is used by farmers to carve open the ground and help farmers prepare it for planting.
12. Any person who has god-like powers. Also can be another name for a god.