Mesopotamia and Egypt

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Across
  1. 1. the first written language
  2. 5. the fertile soil left behind when flooding rivers recede
  3. 8. created the first publicly displayed code of laws
  4. 9. era of Egyptian history during which Egypt conquered adjacent territory
  5. 11. having more of something than is necessary
  6. 12. a government run by religious leaders
  7. 14. created the world's first empire
  8. 15. era of Egyptian history during which rulers were seen as gods
  9. 17. developed iron tools to outfit their army
Down
  1. 2. Greek for the land between the rivers
  2. 3. created when the Phoenicians created symbols that did not represent words
  3. 4. created the "Great Pyramid" at Giza
  4. 5. focusing on a specific task
  5. 6. created the first coins
  6. 7. invaded Egypt and introduced new technology
  7. 10. unified Upper and Lower Egypt
  8. 13. a city that governs the surrounding countryside
  9. 16. built the first Egyptian Pyramid