Mesopotamia1

2. The Babylonian king known for creating one of the earliest written legal codes.
6. A stepped pyramid-like structure used as a temple in Mesopotamia.
8. One of the earliest civilizations in Mesopotamia known for its city-states.
10. Famous ancient city in Mesopotamia known for its Hanging Gardens.
11. One of the two major rivers in Mesopotamia.
12. The region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, known as the "land between the rivers."

1. The other major river in Mesopotamia.
3. The practice of farming and cultivating crops for food in Mesopotamia.
4. An advanced society with complex social organization, government, and culture.
5. A person who wrote and recorded information, often using cuneiform.
7. The earliest known writing system developed in Mesopotamia.
9. An independent city and its surrounding territory functioning as a small independent country.