Mesopotamia

4. A large building with a temple at its peak. Means “to rise high.”
5. Many lands governed by one ruler.
7. A worker skilled in trade or job. Especially one that involves making things by hand.
8. An extra amount of something.
10. One of the world's first civilizations. Means “Land between two rivers.”
11. The belief in many gods and goddesses.
14. A system of rules that regulates the actions of individuals that can be enforced by penalties and punishments.

1. Person who studies and maps the planets and stars.
2. A self-governing city that controls surrounding territory and is not part of a larger government.
3. Ancient Sumerian writing. Contains about 1,200 wedge shaped marks.
6. A system to supply water to dry land. Often uses ditches, levies, pipes, or streams.
9. Small particles of soil.
12. Poem A long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero from the past.
13. A person who copies or writes out records.