Across
- 2. a long, complex tale that tells the stories of a hero’s adventures
- 7. a person whose job is copying written information
- 9. a tall, thin grass used to draw on clay tablets
- 10. a carriage with two or four wheels, pulled by horses or other animals
- 12. outside walls
- 13. the system of how people interact and live together in a community
- 14. a group of countries or territories controlled by a single leader
- 15. a wall or barrier built to prevent flooding
Down
- 1. a self-governing city that controls the land around it
- 3. a Mesopotamian temple with a pyramid shape and staircases on
- 4. a series of rulers who are all from the same family
- 5. able to support the growth of many plants; capable of producing new life
- 6. the religious belief in many gods
- 8. small particles of rock, minerals, and soil carried in water
- 10. an ancient form of writing that used symbols carved into wet, clay tablets
- 11. payment of money or goods to a ruler from conquered people