Ancient Mesopotamia Crossword

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  1. 1. Agricultural area with a city in center of region , ruled by its own government led by a king.
  2. 4. The belief that kings were part man and part god.
  3. 8. Built by Nebuchadnezzar for enjoyment of his wife,the queen.
  4. 11. The Assyrians who were one of major people to live in Mesopotamia near Tigris and Euphrates River.
  5. 13. Founded by Hammurabi in 1792 BCE, the Babylonians were first to form an Empire.
  6. 14. A social order ruled by a king
  7. 16. The important king who developed a set of lows for all citizens to follow.
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  1. 2. One of the oldest surviving and most famous stories of a demigod king.
  2. 3. Large temple found in the middle of a town.
  3. 5. Oldest written book of laws in the world.
  4. 6. Religious belief of worshipping more than 1 god.
  5. 7. The land between the Tigris and Euphrates river.
  6. 9. One of the first world city-states.
  7. 10. Written language that evolved from pictographs to phonograms.
  8. 12. King of Babylonian Gods.
  9. 15. A king of Babylonian Empire who reigned from 605 BCE - 562 BCE.