Ancient Mesopotamia

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Across
  1. 2. Carpenters and jewelers are examples of _________.
  2. 5. The type of calendar used in Mesopotamia, made possible by their knowledge of astronomy.
  3. 8. A stepped tower topped by a small sanctuary on the inside of a temple.
  4. 10. Sculptures which protrude from a surface, often represented winged bulls with human heads.
  5. 11. People who traded metal, wood and wool.
  6. 12. The majority of society who paid taxes and were free, but had fewer rights than the ruling class.
  7. 13. Clay mixed with straw and dried in the sun, a common material used in architecture.
Down
  1. 1. Group of people who were owned by other people and had no rights, often prisoners of war or people who could not pay their debts.
  2. 3. A system used for keeping accounts in society.
  3. 4. Buildings that were surrounded by walls fitted with large gates and adorned with reliefs, glazed ceramics and frescos.
  4. 6. The first literary work in history about the adventures of an Assyrian hero.
  5. 7. The first law code, famous for the idea of "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth".
  6. 9. The minority of society that included the king's family, nobles, priests and officials (scribes).