Ancient Mesopotamia

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Across
  1. 2. The “land between the rivers” a general names for the area and the people where civilization first developed.
  2. 4. and Euphrates Rivers Two parallel rivers in Iraq and Syria where civilization first developed around. The rivers flooded annually providing rich farmland for humans to use.
  3. 5. Crescent Also called the cradle of civilization, an area of modern day Iraq, Syria and Turkey where human civilization developed.
Down
  1. 1. A Mesopotamian religious temple. Ziggurats are tiered buildings and where often the biggest and most important building within a city-state.
  2. 3. A person who has the ability to write in ancient times. Often used to keep records for the government.