Across
- 2. Crescent A boomerang-shaped region in the Middle East with rich soil ideal for early farming.
- 3. A massive, stepped pyramid-shaped temple built by ancient Sumerians.
- 7. A pictorial symbol or drawing that represents a word or phrase.
- 8. To tame wild animals or adapt wild plants for human use.
- 12. The study of past human life and cultures by examining remaining objects
- 14. The "Old Stone Age," characterized by nomadic lifestyles and the use of simple stone tools.
- 15. Professional record-keepers who were trained to write in ancient civilizations
- 16. he shared beliefs, values, customs, and behaviors of a group of people
- 17. The world's first system of writing, invented by the Sumerians using wedge-shaped marks.
- 18. A famous prehistoric monument made of massive standing stones in England.
- 20. The "New Stone Age," characterized by settled farming and advanced stone tools.
- 21. A skilled worker who makes items by hand, such as pottery, tools, or clothing.
Down
- 1. A complex human society with advanced culture, government, religion, and social structure.
- 4. Human-made objects of cultural or historical interest, such as tools or pottery
- 5. A person with no permanent home who moves from place to place to find food.
- 6. To arrange and write down a systematic code of laws (like Hammurabi's Code).
- 9. The period of time before written records existed
- 10. A person who survives by hunting wild animals and gathering wild plants for food.
- 11. a crescent-shaped region in the Middle East known as the "cradle of civilization"
- 13. The scientific name for modern humans
- 19. Revolution The major shift from hunting and gathering to agriculture and permanent settlements.