Across
- 4. Dating A scientific method used to date ancient remains
- 6. The study of ideas about knowledge and life
- 7. A temple in ancient Mesopotamia
- 8. Code One of the earliest written legal codes
- 11. Government led by religious leaders
- 13. First system of writing used in Mesopotamia
- 14. Preserved remains of a once-living organism
- 16. Chinese belief that heaven grants rulers the right to rule
- 19. A human-made object from the past
- 22. A trained writer in ancient civilizations
- 23. The practice that allowed humans to settle in one place
- 26. Picture writing used in ancient Egypt
- 28. Fertile land at the mouth of a river
- 29. Top official in ancient Egypt
- 30. A complex society with cities, government, and social classes
Down
- 1. Government ruled by the people
- 2. Early human ancestor
- 3. Firsthand evidence from the past, like a diary or photo
- 5. The spread of ideas and goods from one culture to another
- 9. The process of adjusting to new environments
- 10. A city that governs itself and surrounding land
- 12. Physical features that influenced where humans lived
- 15. The New Stone Age marked by farming and settlement
- 17. Belief in many gods
- 18. Moving from place to place in search of food
- 20. Time before writing was invented
- 21. A system where land is exchanged for loyalty and service
- 24. When people focus on a specific type of work
- 25. The Old Stone Age marked by hunting and gathering
- 27. Ruler of ancient Egypt, seen as a god