Mesopotamia

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  1. 3. terraced temple of ancient Mesopotamia
  2. 6. cradle of civilization
  3. 8. The first urban society and state-level polity to emerge in Mesopotamia
  4. 9. used for legal documents (like official stamps) (2 words)
  5. 11. was a male role
  6. 12. often had a cover or envelop to protect them in ancient times
  7. 15. Southern Mesopotamia: Akkad to the North and _________ to the South
  8. 16. Wrote "Murder in Mesopotamia" and other novels based on her experiences participating in archaeological excavations with her husband Max Mallowan (2 words)
  9. 17. ceremonial and religious center of the city of Ur
  10. 20. wrote the first Iraqi Antiquities Law (2 Words)
  11. 21. the arid area that is semi-circular in shape in Western Asia and North Africa (2 Words)
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  1. 1. noted for his expansion of the Akkadian empire through military conquest
  2. 2. Akkadian king who conquered Mesopotamia
  3. 4. Mesopotamia meaning (3 words)
  4. 5. Southern sphere or Mesopotamia is called __________ and is known for agriculture
  5. 7. Mesopotamia wedge writing
  6. 10. the builder king
  7. 13. important river in Mesopotamia
  8. 14. a particularly important religious center dedicated to the city's patron god Enlil.
  9. 18. "Without specific and critical attention to ______________ we condemn ourselves to the writing of histories that are inaccurate or at best unpeopled" - Pollock
  10. 19. British curator who is obsessed with Mesopotamia and kind of looks like Dumbledore