Across
- 3. a model for future actions or laws
- 5. settlements that independently govern themselves and the surrounding area
- 6. wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia
- 8. The region of the Middle East and NE Africa containing rich soil which allowed for farming and the development of the earliest civilizations; known as the Cradle of Civilization
- 9. an embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river
- 12. groups of people who make homes in a new land but who are ruled by the nation from which they came
- 14. the process by which a society or place reaches an advanced stage of social and cultural development and organization
- 17. belief in only one god
- 18. a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply
- 19. a contained path for transporting water in order to irrigate agricultural land
- 20. the Jewish place of worship
- 21. a god or goddess
- 22. a metal made from copper and tin but is harder than either of these soft metals
Down
- 1. a belief in many gods/goddesses
- 2. political divisions within a nation
- 4. a Jewish religious leader, scholar and/or teacher
- 7. The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (in Greek, means between the rivers)
- 10. the area created when one nation or group takes control of others
- 11. a Mesopotamian temple in the form of a step pyramid
- 13. soldiers who fight on horseback
- 15. the supply of water to land or crops to help growth
- 16. a freestanding carved stone monument