Across
- 1. Sumerians were the first to use this all-important round invention.
- 2. Boys usually trained to be these professional writers.
- 5. Military vehicle pulled by fast-moving animal
- 8. The king, or title character in the world's oldest story, which is from Sumer
- 10. In the race of civilizations, Sumer started ________
- 11. Sumer was the first civilization to widely use this metal that is made from copper and tin
- 12. Writing allows you to make what with information?
- 14. A long poem that tells the story of a hero
Down
- 1. Sumer's most important contribution.
- 3. What Sumerians wrote on.
- 4. The name of Sumer's writing system: 1,200 characters.
- 6. Mesopotamia is called the ________ of Civilization
- 7. Pulled by a donkey
- 9. King Gilgamesh's friend and fellow warrior.
- 13. They gave us a 60-minute hour, 60-second minute, and 360-degree circle with a place-value system based on what number?