River Valley Civilizations Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 6. The belief in many gods
  2. 8. term that refers to the government being led by a religious leader, as in Egypt
  3. 10. The taming and breeding of animals for human use.
  4. 11. Neolithic Period was marked by the introduction of _________________, growing crops
  5. 12. The process of supplying water to areas of land to make them suitable for growing crops.
  6. 14. "________The Great" unified Mesopotamian city-states into the Akkadian Empire, and created the first empire ever in history.
  7. 15. Advanced Cities, Complex Institutions, specialized workers, technology and record keeping all characterize a ___________.
  8. 16. the longest river in the world that supplied the civilization of Ancient Egypt with fertile lands for agriculture.
  9. 19. When people perform different jobs, and have a specific type of work.
Down
  1. 1. time period before written record
  2. 2. process of preparing a body for their transition to the afterlife in Ancient Egypt.
  3. 3. Oldest writing system developed in Ancient Mesopotamia
  4. 4. Code of ________ was the first set of codified laws and set the standard for legal justice systems. "Eye for an Eye"
  5. 5. helped archaeologists and historians decipher the Ancient Egyptian writing system of hieroglypics.
  6. 7. leader in Egypt that was seen as god-like and became a god in the afterlife
  7. 9. Two geographical features that make up Mesopotamia
  8. 13. Old Stone Age characterized by nomadic people that primarily hunted and gathered
  9. 17. A series of rulers from the same family
  10. 18. kingdom in Ancient Egypt known for peace, prosperity and Pyramids at Giza.