Across
- 2. A Mesopotamian writing system.
- 4. Group of territories or cultures controlled by one ruler.
- 9. A mix of rock and fertile soil deposited by rivers.
- 10. A sacred building used for religious purposes.
- 11. An excess amount of food that can lead to expanding population.
- 13. A Babylonian king who made the code of laws of Sumer and Mesopotamia.
- 14. When different cultures exchange ideas and learn new things to take back to their homes.
- 17. A person who studies the lives and cultures of ancient people.
- 18. A fertile place in the desert that plants and water.
- 19. A person who specializes in writing and serves as a record keeper.
- 20. A rectangular pyramid with terraces. Used for religious purposes or as a government building.
- 21. an arc of fertile land between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean.
- 22. Sumerian King of the city-state Uruk.
- 23. to move around without a permanent home.
- 24. To trade one idem for another.
Down
- 1. supplying water to plants to aid farming.
- 3. Capable of reproducing.
- 5. Set of rules or laws.
- 6. A religion that believes in many gods.
- 7. A river in Mesopotamia.
- 8. An object which has been made or modified by man.
- 12. a severe shortage of food leading to starvation or death.
- 15. People being able to settle down and work on different "special" jobs.
- 16. A river in Mesopotamia.
- 19. First civilization in Mesopotamia.