Ancient River Valleys

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  1. 5. used by the Shang dynasty to talk with their ancestors and predict the future
  2. 10. took over the Shang dynasty
  3. 11. a term to describe China early in its history
  4. 13. created a law code to provide justice to Babylon (Mesopotamia)
  5. 14. united Mesopotamia (Sumer) into the first empire
  6. 15. a large temple of Mesopotamia
  7. 16. belief in many gods
  8. 17. Egypt's most important water source
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  1. 1. Another name for the Yellow River
  2. 2. writing system of Mesopotamia
  3. 3. used to defend against the Mongolians
  4. 4. "land between the rivers"
  5. 6. The kingdom of Egypt's "Golden Age"
  6. 7. triangular area of marshland formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of rivers
  7. 8. kingdom when Pharaohs were building pyramids
  8. 9. a term describing the rise and fall of dynasties in China
  9. 12. first dynasty of China