Across
- 2. what Babylonian king developed a “code of law” that covered all aspects of daily life?
- 5. a four-sided stone structure that was used as a tomb for important people
- 7. society that has developed advanced political and social organizations
- 12. a temple found in Mesopotamia; there was usually a space or walkaway around the edge of each layer
- 17. name of the ancient Egyptian writing using pictures
- 19. moving from place to place for pasture
- 20. a person whose job is to write for someone else (could be hired to write letters and document for others)
- 21. the supreme ruler of Egypt who was thought to be a god
- 22. succession of rulers from one family
- 23. using tools to make a job easier or faster
- 24. a building material used in constructing the pyramids
Down
- 1. A picture or symbol that represents a word or a group of words
- 3. the word meaning “between the rivers”
- 4. pharaoh’s chief minister
- 6. Grouping of people in a social structure according to power
- 8. materials from nature that can be used for economic gain
- 9. system of channels or streams (of water) passing through land; used to supply water to farmlands
- 10. a body of a human or animal that has been preserved with salt and spices and wrapped in cloth
- 11. the name of the Sumerian form of writing in Mesopotamia
- 13. engraved stamps used to make an impression on wax or paper
- 14. a city that had its own government and laws
- 15. believing in many gods
- 16. an animal that was worshiped as a god in Egypt
- 17. passing on a position from parents to their descendants (children)
- 18. Egyptians made paper out of this
