Across
- 5. area between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers
- 7. The world's first civilization
- 9. Civilization bordering the Mediterranean Sea, known for their shipbuilding
- 11. The spreading of culture from one region to another, "cultural __________"
- 12. Sumerian system of writing
- 14. System of trade used by the Sumerians
- 16. Material in which cuneiform was written on
- 17. Leader of the Babylonian Empire known for a code of laws
Down
- 1. soil that is rich in nutrients
- 2. The belief in more than one god
- 3. A state containing several countries or territories
- 4. Moving the flow of the rivers to bring water to other areas
- 6. A set of letters/symbols, each with its own sound
- 8. Large, pyramid shaped temple
- 10. "An _____ for an _____"
- 13. An example of a city-state
- 15. King of Uruk, main character in a famous epic
