Across
- 3. an ancient Egyptian form of writing
- 6. ancient writing system in Mesopotamia
- 8. a system used to negotiate and trade goods
- 12. belief system emphasizing social stability and respect for authority
- 13. a fancy word for farming
- 14. above merchant on the ancient Chinese social ladder
- 17. army clay soldiers buried to protect an ancient emperor
- 19. independent settlements that were part of a larger civilization each with their own leader
- 20. China’s first dynasty beginning in 1766 BC
Down
- 1. also known as China’s sorrow because of the destruction it could do
- 2. large tombs for pharaohs in Egypt
- 4. a depiction of an event carved in stone
- 5. isolated civilization east of the Himalayas
- 7. Egyptian god of the sun
- 9. wrote on clay tablets, a more prestigious job in ancient society
- 10. a Mesopotamian or Mayan temple
- 11. an elaborate stone coffin
- 15. crescent name for the location of Mesopotamia
- 16. the belief in more than one god
- 18. a group of people thriving as an organized community