Across
- 6. To prepare and issue a book or written work for the public.
- 7. An ancient region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
- 8. An archaeological site from the Indus Valley Civilization.
- 10. A fortress protecting a town or city.
- 11. Relating to a period before written records existed.
- 12. A type of fired clay used to make objects and sculptures.
- 13. The study of human history through excavation and analysis of artifacts.
- 16. A material made from the pith of the papyrus plant, used by ancient Egyptians.
- 20. A defining trait or quality.
- 21. The study and practice of making maps.
- 22. The study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, and ethics.
- 26. A span of one thousand years.
- 28. An official order or command.
- 30. A long-established custom or belief.
- 31. Complex societies that have cities, governments, and social structures.
- 32. A succession of rulers from the same lineage.
- 33. A decorative design or pattern.
- 34. Bodies preserved through embalming and wrapping.
- 36. A two-wheeled vehicle used in ancient warfare.
- 40. A small object worn to bring good luck or ward off evil.
- 41. Valued objects and traditions passed down from previous generations.
- 42. To restate something in a different way.
- 44. A worker skilled in a trade that involves making things by hand.
- 45. The gradual development of organisms over generations.
- 46. The remains of a destroyed or decayed building.
- 47. A symbol used to represent a number.
- 48. A building for storing grain.
Down
- 1. Relating to the Middle Ages.
- 2. Believing in one God.
- 3. An ancient Egyptian ruler.
- 4. A system of ranking people within a society.
- 5. People descended from a specific ancestor.
- 9. Going upward.
- 14. The customs, arts, and achievements of a society.
- 15. A fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically on a hill.
- 17. Believing in multiple gods.
- 18. Formal writing system using pictures and symbols.
- 19. The process of becoming more urban.
- 21. A group of people living in the same place with shared values and goals.
- 23. Writing engraved on a surface.
- 24. A person who performs religious ceremonies.
- 25. To provide a brief statement of the main points.
- 27. Belonging to the present time.
- 29. Wedge-shaped characters used in ancient writing.
- 35. A person known to one, but usually not a close friend.
- 37. A collection of myths or traditional stories.
- 38. The sea surrounded by southern Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia.
- 39. An organized group of people with shared rules and institutions.
- 43. Objects made by humans, typically of cultural or historical interest.