Ancient Mesopotamia

2. The collection of city-states and first civilization that developed in Mesopotamia
6. a blue stone found in Sumer
9. a society dominated by men
10. Gilgamesh's best friend
13. the type of farming used by Sumerian farmers
14. the name of the god that created humans according to the Enuma Elish
16. the belief in many gods

1. Name of the guardian of the forest in the Epic of Gilgamesh
3. the particles of soil that rose from the flooding rivers
4. a long poem that tells the story of a hero
5. temple created by Sumerians to honor their gods
7. an extra amount; having more than what you need
8. one of the two rivers that surrounded Mesopotamia
10. one of the two rivers that surrounded Mesopotamia (the other one)
11. the name of the writing system created by Sumerians
12. the crescent shape of land where civilizations began
15. A Sumerian invention that was used carts; the first one was made of stone