Mesopotamia Review Crossword

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  1. 2. Babylonian King famous for his legal code
  2. 9. A pyramid shaped temple tower at the center of most Sumerian cities.
  3. 11. One of the rivers which flowed through Mesopotamia
  4. 13. The ancient land where the modern day country of Lebanon is now located.
  5. 15. An important Akkadian King
  6. 17. The most famous Chaldean king
  7. 18. The Continent where Mesopotamia is located
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  1. 1. A famous Phoenician colony in North Africa
  2. 3. A Sumerian king who was the hero of an epic poem
  3. 4. The land between two rivers
  4. 5. One of the rivers which flowed through Mesopotamia
  5. 6. The first system of writing, done by poking wedge-shaped symbols into clay tablets
  6. 7. The city from which the Assyrians ruled their empire.
  7. 8. Man made waterways used for irrigation
  8. 10. A wheeled, horse-drawn cart used by the Hittites.
  9. 12. (Two words) What Tyrian Purple dye was made from.
  10. 14. An important Sumerian city, particularly powerful for a brief period after the death of Sargon
  11. 16. The capital of the Akkadians