Across
- 3. script used by normal people
- 5. two or more pictographs
- 8. purple people
- 11. administrative organization in gov.
- 13. basic principle of ancient Chinese government
- 16. nomads who had conflicts with ancient china
- 18. upper-class writing
- 20. developed Sanskrit for religious purposes
- 23. contract
- 25. monotheistic religion
- 26. sea-empire based on trade
Down
- 1. distinct tribes in E. Mediter.
- 2. Ancient Indian religious text
- 4. language family
- 6. first Mesoamericans
- 7. Egyptian creator of all good
- 9. united Upper and Lower Egypt
- 10. oldest city in western hemisphere
- 12. lived in terraces on sides of mountains
- 14. basis for most ancient economies
- 15. basic social unit in most civilizations
- 17. upper class landowners
- 19. Egyptian monarch who possesses absolute power
- 21. voluntary ritualistic suicide
- 22. thriving tade center in Mesoamerica
- 24. Mesopotamian writing