Across
- 4. - Civilization that originated on the Mediterranean coast that is famous for its sailors
- 7. - When power is passed down from father to son it is called ??? rule
- 8. - Name for the type of paper used by the Egyptians
- 10. - Annual ??? helped create fertile soil that made farming easier for both Egypt & Mesopotamia
- 14. - Building channels or dams to control the flow of rivers is known as this
- 16. - One of the two rivers important to Sumeria & Babylon
- 18. - The nickname for Mesopotamia is the Fertile ???
- 19. - Mesopotamia was broken up into independent ???-states
Down
- 1. - Formed the first empire
- 2. - Name for the large tombs that were built for several important Egyptian rulers
- 3. - River which was central to Egyptian life
- 5. - The name for the Mesopotamian writing system
- 6. - Continent that Ancient Egypt originated
- 7. - Famous for his law code
- 9. - Believing in many different gods/goddesses
- 11. - A name for a Mesopotamian temple with several layers
- 12. - Name for the rulers of Ancient Egypt
- 13. - The African civilization that grew below Egypt
- 15. - Other than the Mediterranean Sea, Ancient Egypt also had trade relations with civilizations along the ??? Sea
- 17. - Name for someone whose job is writing