Vocab Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. the scientific name for modern humans.
  2. 4. a picture symbol that represents an object or idea.
  3. 8. the world’s first writing system, created by the Sumerians.
  4. 10. the shift from hunting and gathering to farming and settled life.
  5. 13. the late stages of stone age when permanent settlements started.
  6. 14. an advanced society with cities, government, writing, and social structure.
  7. 16. a person in prehistory who lived by hunting animals and gathering plants for food.
  8. 18. the study of past human life through artifacts and remains.
  9. 19. people trained to read, write, and keep records.
Down
  1. 2. a prehistoric monument in England made of large standing stones.
  2. 3. a large, step shaped temple tower in ancient Mesopotamia.
  3. 5. objects made or used by humans in the past.
  4. 6. a rich, crescent shaped region in the Middle East where farming began.
  5. 7. the beginning of stone age when people started using stone tools.
  6. 9. the time before written records existed.
  7. 10. someone who moves from place to place with no permanent home.
  8. 11. the beliefs, customs, arts, and way of life of a group of people.
  9. 12. to arrange laws or rules into a clear written system.
  10. 15. a skilled worker who makes goods by hand.
  11. 17. to tame animals or grow plants for human use.