Western Valley Civilization Review Crossword

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Across
  1. 6. triangular shaped burial tombs of ancient Egypt
  2. 9. area of rich farmland where the earliest civilizations began
  3. 11. tiered structure that was the base of Sumerian temples
  4. 12. warlord who conquered Sumerian city-states and became the founder of the Akkadian empire
  5. 14. king of ancient Egypt; considered a god
  6. 15. worship of more than one god
  7. 16. conquered Akkadian empire using chariots and iron weapons
Down
  1. 1. someone whose job it is to write things down
  2. 2. long-lasting paper-like material
  3. 3. tomb made to look like a lion with a human head
  4. 4. system of writing in which wedge-shaped symbols represented words
  5. 5. triangle-shaped area of land made up of soil deposited by a river
  6. 7. conquered Babylon, famous for its warlike nature and a very organized army
  7. 8. writing using pictures to represent words
  8. 10. city that governs itself and surrounding territory
  9. 13. king who codified the laws of Sumer and Mesopotamia