Ancient Mesopotamia

2. The place of worship of gods and goddesses in Mesopotamian cities.
3. To remove dirt carefully from an area in order to find buried remains and artifacts.
5. A Babylonian king famous for creating a set of strict laws.
7. works The creation of commonly used things in a city like roads, bridges, tall walls, etc.
8. The creation of buildings in a city.
10. The name of the first empire.
11. An object produced or shaped by human craft, especially a tool, weapon, etc. of archaeological or historical interest.
13. specialization People had specific jobs in cities.
14. This involves worship of a god or gods, and the belief in certain ideas about right and wrong behavior.
16. Growing food (i.e. vegetables, grains, etc.) in order to have a surplus of food.
17. A famous city that would later grow its own empire. Established by King Sargon.

1. The rulers and officials responsible for creating laws and managing society.
4. The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.
6. classes This feature of civilization helped to organize people in society and determined how much power you had.
7. Many Mesopotamian religions were __________.
8. A word that tells us something is from the distant past and does not exist anymore.
9. The places that people lived in ancient civilizations.
11. The creation of paintings, jewelry, sculptures, etc.
12. This feature of civilization helped people to record stories, history, ideas, etc.
15. The process of getting water from the rivers to the farms in a city.