Mesopotamia Puzzle

4. channels Construction that diverts water onto farmland that should make the ground fertile and water crops.
8. A government ruled by a king or queen and their family.
10. A person whose job is to read and write cuneiform
12. when each person has a specific job to do
15. Extreme lack or shortage of food, usually leads to mass starvation.
16. temples built by Sumerians to honor the gods and goddesses they worshipped
17. A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes; Society is based on people with the same culture and territory.
18. workers learn how to perform specific tasks very well rather than focusing on doing many different tasks
20. Able to produce good crops, rich in nutrients
21. Ruler of Babylon best known for his 282 code of laws, inscribed on a black stone pillar. One of the first (but not THE first) examples of written law in the ancient world.

1. belief and worship of many/ multiple Gods
2. when something is important or has special meaning.
3. something new or different introduced; improvement on existing technology
5. A group of people who keep law and order, and make laws.
6. extremely dry
7. Practice of farming, including growing of crops, feeding, breeding and raising animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
9. capture or taking something by force
11. A city that rules itself and surrounding territory. Making its own laws and government.
13. An amount greater than needed, EXTRA
14. A large arc of rich, or fertile, farmland
17. A form of writing developed by the Sumerians using a wedge shaped stylus and clay tablets.
19. drama of government