Mesopotamia Puzzle

3. An amount greater than needed, EXTRA
6. when workers learn how to perform specific tasks very well rather than focusing on doing many different tasks.
7. Extreme lack or shortage of food, usually leads to mass starvation.
8. Able to produce good crops, rich in nutrients
10. extremely dry
13. A form of writing developed by the Sumerians using a wedge shaped stylus and clay tablets.
15. A city that rules itself and surrounding territory. Making its own laws and government.
17. something new or different introduced; improvement on existing technology
19. capture or taking something by force
20. A large arc of rich, or fertile, farmland

1. channels Construction that diverts water onto farmland that should make the ground fertile and water crops.
2. belief and worship of many/ multiple Gods
3. A person whose job is to read and write cuneiform
4. when something is important or has special meaning.
5. 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.
9. everyone has a specific job to do, work is divided
11. A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes; Society is based on people with the same culture and territory.
12. temples built by Sumerians to honor the gods and goddesses they worshipped
14. A government ruled by a king or queen and their family.
16. A group of people who keep law and order, and make laws.
18. Practice of farming, including growing of crops, feeding, breeding and raising animals to provide food, wool, and other products.