Across
- 2. The name of the region, which literally means "Between the Two Rivers" in Greek.
- 5. The second of the two essential rivers that flow through the Fertile Crescent.
- 9. Agricultural method developed to bring water from the rivers to the dry farming fields.
- 11. The empire famous for its powerful army equipped with iron weapons and known for its ruthless conquest methods
Down
- 1. A massive tiered temple that served as the primary center for religious ceremonies in a Mesopotamian city-state.
- 3. The professional class of people who were record keepers, writers, and copyists.
- 4. The system of writing invented by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets.
- 6. The first of the two essential rivers in the region.
- 7. The first major civilization in the region, known for developing the first writing system.
- 8. Babylonian king who united Mesopotamia and created one of the world's first comprehensive written codes of law.
- 10. Modern-day country where the land of ancient Mesopotamia is primarily located.