Across
- 4. The person who rules the city-state or empire
- 6. The river to the east of Mesopotamia
- 8. To trade without money involved
- 12. Code The laws set by a Babylonian king
- 14. The third group to settle in Mesopotamia
- 15. The river to the west of Mesopotamia
- 18. the writing system of Mesopotamia
- 20. Looking at and following the movement of the Moon, Sun, and stars.
- 22. The building where the god supposedly lives and only priests can enter
- 24. (Crescent) A land with rich soil near the Mediterranean Sea
Down
- 1. A large, multi-story building made to worship the gods
- 2. The first people to start a civilization in Mesopotamia
- 3. Believing in many gods
- 5. The use of numbers to figure out problems
- 7. A person who makes things like pottery or jewelry
- 9. Too much of something
- 10. Hammurabi’s kingdom
- 11. To exchange goods and services including money
- 13. A circular device that helped people move heavy loads
- 16. A large amount of land ruled by one ruler.
- 17. The “land between the rivers” often called the “cradle of civilization.”
- 18. A single city that has its own king and rules
- 19. A person who talks to the gods and handles their will
- 21. A person without freedom who works under another person
- 23. A person who sells goods