Mespotamia

2. The most important invention of Sumerians.
6. a belief in more than one god.
7. a system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedged-shaped marks made in soft clay.
9. Sumerians also made a 12-month
12. What river flowed through the western side of Mesopotamia?
13. small particles of fertile soil
14. What other water sources were available in addition to the river?

1. a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top.
3. an amount that is left over after a need has been met.
4. a person who copies or writes out documents, often a record keeper.
5. city that was located northern Mesopotamia.
6. Why do you think the Sumerians built cities with walls around them?
8. a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes or streams.
10. a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero.
11. a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory.