Mesopotamia- Ancient Sumerians Vocabulary Guide - Chapter 4 Lesson 1

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Across
  1. 3. a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top
  2. 9. The river most West in Ancient Mesopotamia
  3. 11. The river most East in Mesopotamia
  4. 13. Copper + Tin =
  5. 14. Only ________ people could practice Cuneiform
  6. 16. a belief in more than one god
  7. 17. a system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay
  8. 18. Cars, Bikes, and Airplanes all use evolved forms of this invention from the Sumerians initially made out of wood
Down
  1. 1. a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero
  2. 2. 12 Month system made by studying the cycles of the Moon
  3. 4. What did the Sumerians have to do because they did not have some of the supplies they needed in their cities?
  4. 5. Fine particles of fertile soil
  5. 6. a person who copies or writes out documents
  6. 7. People captured in War, those who could not pay their debts, and criminals made up the lowest social class in Sumer. These people were _________
  7. 8. a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, and streams
  8. 10. An amount that is left over after a need has been met
  9. 12. a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
  10. 15. This desert was south of Ancient Mesopotamia