MESOPOTAMIA

2. The system of writing developed by the Sumerians, using wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets.
6. Individuals in ancient Mesopotamia who were trained to read and write, often responsible for keeping records.
8. The method of supplying water to crops through canals and ditches, crucial for farming in Mesopotamia.
11. An important city in ancient Mesopotamia known for its impressive architecture and the Hanging Gardens.
12. The practice of farming, which was essential for the development of Mesopotamian civilization.
13. The sixth king of the First Babylonian Dynasty, known for creating one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes, known as the Code of Hammurabi.
14. A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.
15. The people of ancient Sumer, one of the earliest civilizations in Mesopotamia.

1. River The other major river in Mesopotamia, also flowing through modern-day Iraq.
3. River One of the two major rivers in Mesopotamia, flowing through modern-day Iraq.
4. The region located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, known as "The Land Between Two Rivers."
5. A rectangular stepped tower, often with a temple at its summit, found in ancient Mesopotamia.
7. The belief in multiple gods, which characterized the religion of the Mesopotamian people.
9. The exchange of goods and services, which was vital for the economy of Mesopotamia.
10. Crescent A region in the Middle East known for its rich soils and the birthplace of agriculture and early civilizations, including Mesopotamia.