Unit 1 & 2, Historiography and Early Civilizations

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Across
  1. 1. Bones – animal bones used in ancient China for divination and early writing
  2. 4. – an ancient written language of India from the Indo-European family
  3. 6. – floating gardens used by the Aztecs for farming
  4. 9. – watercolor paintings done on wet plaster, found at Knossos
  5. 11. – the study of the past through artifacts, relics, and physical remains
  6. 13. – an independent Greek city-state
  7. 15. – the first known writing system, developed by the Sumerians
  8. 16. – a complex pre-European civilization that lived in the Andes Mountains
  9. 18. – a fertile area of farmland formed at the mouth of a river
  10. 19. – picture symbols used in ancient Egypt for formal writing
  11. 22. – “land between two rivers,” known for unpredictable flooding
  12. 23. – large freshwater sinkholes used by the Maya
  13. 25. – grassy, open land that covers much of Africa
  14. 27. – pyramid-like temple in Mesopotamia used for religious and government purposes
  15. 28. – a vertical support used in Greek and Roman architecture
  16. 29. – seasonal dry and wet winds that affect India’s climate
Down
  1. 2. – an artistic form of writing used in ancient China
  2. 3. – the process where fertile land slowly dries out and becomes desert
  3. 5. – the study of human societies, cultures, and development, both past and present
  4. 7. – a way of life involving moving from place to place in search of food and resources
  5. 8. – Roman engineering structures that carried water into cities
  6. 10. Class – a system that divides people based on wealth, occupation, or status
  7. 12. – a Roman architectural style used in structures like the Colosseum
  8. 14. – a very large landmass with diverse geography, such as India
  9. 17. Age – the period marked by the invention of farming and the domestication of animals
  10. 20. – the study of people, their environments, and the resources around them
  11. 21. Stone – a stone that allowed scholars to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics
  12. 24. – knotted cords used by the Inca to record information and history
  13. 26. – a Greek “high city” where temples and government buildings were located