Ancient Mesopotamia

5. The first known writing system, cutting marks into damp clay with a sharp reed.
6. A complex society with advanced social and cultural development.
9. A region in the Middle East, including Mesopotamia, known for its fertile land and crescent shape.
10. People who study stars, planets, and phases of the moon.
11. Plants cultivated for food, such as wheat, barley, and dates, which were important in ancient Mesopotamia.
12. Someone who writes for a living.
14. The two main rivers that flow through Mesopotamia, providing water and fertile soil for agriculture.
15. Greek word that means “the land between the rivers"

1. The practice of cultivating soil, growing crops, and raising livestock for food.
2. The sixth king of Babylon, known for creating one of the earliest known written legal codes.
3. a large temple in the middle of the city-states, intended to honor its God.
4. A group of many different lands under one ruler.
7. Digging canals to let water flow from the rivers to their fields.
8. Places that have its own government, and was not part of any larger governing state.
13. Fine particles of soil and sediment carried by rivers and deposited during flooding, providing nutrients for crops.
16. Worship of many gods and/or goddesses