Across
- 2. a symbol that stands for an object
- 4. a wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks
- 6. in ancient times, the geographic area located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
- 8. a person who writes
- 12. one of the two largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf
- 13. the way a civilization is organized
- 14. writing that uses wedge-shaped characters
- 16. a means of supplying land with water
- 18. the use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes
Down
- 1. an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government
- 3. a society with arts, sciences, government, and social structure
- 5. one of the two largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf
- 7. a craftsperson
- 9. an area in southern Mesopotamia, where cities first appeared
- 10. an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower with outside staircases and a shrine at the top
- 11. a person who makes money by selling goods
- 15. fine particles of rock
- 17. a characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors of a society or group of people