The Middle East

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Across
  1. 1. A formalized set of rules or laws, as exemplified by Hammurabi's Code in Babylon.
  2. 5. A sharpened reed used to inscribe wedge-shaped symbols into clay, foundational in the development of writing systems like cuneiform.
  3. 6. A political structure that unites various lands and peoples under one ruler or government.
  4. 7. A method of transporting water to agricultural fields using canals and other systems.
  5. 8. An excess amount of goods, such as grain, used for trade or storage.
  6. 9. Fine, fertile soil deposited by rivers, ideal for farming.
Down
  1. 1. An independent urban center and its surrounding territories that function as a political unit.
  2. 2. Belief in and worship of multiple deities.
  3. 3. A monumental, pyramid-shaped temple used for religious ceremonies and administrative functions in Sumerian city-states.
  4. 4. Flat land bordering the banks of a river, prone to flooding and beneficial for agriculture due to nutrient-rich soil.