Rise and Spread of Civilizations Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. the Phoenicians invented the _______ that is used even to today
  2. 4. this person united Upper and Lower Egypt
  3. 6. the ancient trading culture known for their trade and being peaceful
  4. 7. Pharoahs were seen as ____ in Egyptian society
  5. 8. the writing system invented by the Egyptians
  6. 10. the vital river that allowed Egypt to be settled and grow
  7. 11. the culture that took over Sumeria 200 years after Hammurabi
  8. 12. the belief in many different gods
  9. 13. The process of preserving the body for the afterlife in Egypt
  10. 15. What material did Egyptians use to create a paper-like writing surface?
Down
  1. 1. this person created the first empire by conquering Sumeria
  2. 3. this person created the first law code
  3. 5. the building that sat at the center of many Sumerian city-states
  4. 8. Who stated that Phoenicians sailed around Africa?
  5. 9. One of the first civilizations started in the Fertile ________
  6. 14. Sumerians used this to make walls/barriers