Unit 2 Vocabulary (Ch 1-3)

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Across
  1. 2. an interconnected system of channels or lines
  2. 5. to join together
  3. 7. a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.
  4. 8. a characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors of a society or group of people
  5. 9. a society marked by developed arts, sciences, government, and social structure
  6. 10. a wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks
  7. 12. A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks
  8. 13. A skilled craftsperson
  9. 15. wealth sent from one country or ruler to another as a sign that the other is superior
  10. 18. a person who writes things down
  11. 19. A person who makes money by selling goods
  12. 20. a symbol that stands for an object
  13. 21. a disagreement or fight caused by opposing points of view
  14. 23. A form of writing developed by the Sumerians using a wedge shaped stylus and clay tablets.
Down
  1. 1. a skilled way of doing something
  2. 3. the way a civilization is organized
  3. 4. A land with different territories and peoples under a single ruler
  4. 6. the use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes
  5. 7. a planned approach
  6. 9. a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
  7. 11. a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top
  8. 14. The process of redirecting water to crops through channels and ditches
  9. 16. Land between two rivers
  10. 17. A system by which goods and services are produced and distributed
  11. 22. a way of life that offers much more than what is necessary