Mesopotamia Crossword

3. a type of ancient writing
5. a place reserved for religious purposes
6. a person whose job is to write
7. a mix of clay, dirt, sand, and fertilizer carried by rivers
10. a person in the lower class who farms or does unskilled labor
11. a collection of kingdoms (or other major places) under the one powerful ruler
14. a system in which society is divided into different social groups
15. a pyramid-like structure with a flat top (which probably contains a temple)
16. a way to bring water to dry land
17. a paper-like material made from a reed

1. a person who finds food by hunting, fishing, and gathering wild grains, fruits, and nuts
2. Mesopotamia is often referred to as the ________ because it is the world's first organized civilization.
4. the curved area of land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
8. the first people to live in Mesopotamia
9. an organized list of laws
12. an ancient civilization located in the Fertile Crescent; often referred to as the "cradle of civilization" due to being the world's first organized civilization
13. a city that has its own government