Prehistory and Mesopotamia

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Across
  1. 1. - Ancient Mesopotamians built these massive temple structures.
  2. 3. - Prehistoric humans created these on cave walls.
  3. 6. - A major invention during the Neolithic period that helped with farming.
  4. 8. - The period characterized by hunter-gatherers.
  5. 10. - The ruler who created the Code of Laws in Babylon.
  6. 11. - Sargon was the first king of this historical empire.
  7. 14. - The two main rivers of Mesopotamia.
  8. 16. - This material revolutionized tools during its "age."
  9. 18. - The historical term for Mesopotamia's nickname, "birthplace of __."
  10. 19. - These types of workers emerged in civilizations, like artisans.
Down
  1. 2. - The famous library of Nineveh was created by this empire.
  2. 4. - The Akkadian Empire's capital city.
  3. 5. - The name of the earliest known story from Sumeria.
  4. 6. - A term for the belief in multiple gods.
  5. 7. - The earliest writing system developed by the Sumerians.
  6. 9. - The process of moving water from rivers to crops.
  7. 12. - Mesopotamian city-states had these as rulers, chosen by gods.
  8. 13. - This early city in Sumer was home to King Gilgamesh.
  9. 15. - The period known as the New Stone Age.
  10. 17. - A seafaring civilization famous for their purple dye.