Mesopotamia & Egypt Crossword

3. large settlements within Mesopotamia.
7. name for a God.
11. section of ancient egypt located in the North
14. vast trade route that connected Mediterranean to China.
15. the eastern river important to the cradle of human civilization in Mesopotamia.
19. plant that grew along the Nile that was used for weaving and paper
22. the god like ruler that ruled over Egypt.
23. used to carry goods upriver.
24. the raised earthen embankment that held back the river
25. huge desert that covers most of North Africa
27. the name given to the location where human civilization first started.
30. person trained to write down information

1. a complex system of providing water to fields from a river or stream.
2. section of ancient egypt located in the South.
4. famous huge statue in Giza of a mythical creature.
5. the set of laws or codes that was set forth by a Babylonian king.
6. first writing system developed in Mesopotamia
8. the area where a river meets the sea. Deposited sediment forms a fanlike marsh into the sea.
9. many early city states began to exchange goods, services and ideas through this economic act.
10. animal that was bred to do agricultural work, transportation and in battle.
12. the belief in more than one god.
13. a large rectangular tower functioning as the central temple with Sumerian city states.
16. Early road in Mesopotamia that connected the City States to the Mediterranean.
17. the killing of animals and sometimes people to satisfy the Gods.
18. a stone triangular structure built as a tomb for Egypt's kings.
20. the longest river in the world and key to Egypt's development.
21. the name of the mountain chain where humans first developed villages near their foothills.
26. the picture writing system developed in Egypt
28. the western river important to the cradle of human civilization in Mesopotamia.
29. vehicle with wheels used in battle.
31. the dug channel through which water could be directed to the fields