Mesopotamia

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  1. 1. the people who developed the first city-states in Mesopotamia.
  2. 3. Describes the hot and dry climate of Mesopotamia.
  3. 5. The other major river that flowed through Mesopotamia.
  4. 6. A system of exchange where goods are traded without using money.
  5. 7. Describes the rich, nutrient-filled soil of Mesopotamia’s river valley.
  6. 9. A raised structure built to prevent flooding from rivers.
  7. 12. To tame plants and animals for human use.
  8. 14. The king famous for creating one of the earliest written law codes.
  9. 16. system of channels and ditches used to bring water to crops.
  10. 17. Extra food produced by farmers, allowing specialization of jobs
  11. 19. cities of ancient Mesopotamia.
  12. 20. the belief in many gods, practiced by the Mesopotamians.
  13. 21. Animals raised for food, labor, or other resources.
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  1. 2. A professional writer or record keeper in ancient Mesopotamia.
  2. 4. The world’s first system of writing, carved into clay tablets.
  3. 8. complex society with cities, government, and social structure.
  4. 10. A person who moves from place to place in search of food or pasture.
  5. 11. one of the two major rivers that supported life in Mesopotamia
  6. 13. Theruler who created the world’s first empire in Mesopotamia.
  7. 15. A pyramid-shaped temple found in Mesopotamian cities
  8. 18. A stone slab inscribed with important laws or achievements.