Across
- 2. A business person who trades things made by other people (artisans) in order to make a profit.
- 7. Two parallel rivers in Iraq and Syria where civilization first developed around. They flood annually providing rich farmland for humans to use.
- 9. A method in which water is supplied to plants at regular intervals for agriculture.
- 11. A man-made earthen wall designed to keep a river within its bank or to separate different farm fields.
- 13. A person who has the ability to write in ancient times. Often used to keep records for the government.
- 15. The belief in multiple gods or goddesses in religion.
Down
- 1. A small independent city that operates like a tiny country. Controls city and lands surrounding with own government.
- 3. Also called the cradle of civilization, an area of modern-day Iraq, Syria, and Turkey where human civilization developed
- 4. Natural materials such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used by people for economic gain.
- 5. The transfer of the ownership of goods or services, from one person or entity to another, in exchange for money, foods, or services. Similar to bartering.
- 6. The land between the rivers a general name for the area and the people where civilization first developed
- 8. A skilled worker who makes or fixes things by hand.
- 10. A religios temple. Multiple tiered buildings that were the biggest and most important building within a Mesopotamian city-state.
- 12. Any person who has god-like powers. Also can be another name for a god.
- 14. A tool that is used by farmers to carve open the ground and help farmers prepare it for planting.