Across
- 2. To write on clay tablets, the people of Mesopotamia would have used a writing device known as what
- 5. Led the world’s first empire
- 6. The land between two rivers is known as this region
- 9. A way of supplying water to an area of land (dug canals, built up the river banks, etc.) This process helped to create division of labor.
- 10. Egyptians writing on tombs is described as what
- 12. of the Nile The term used for the Nile River which meant that it brought great resources to the people of Egypt
- 14. of Labor Specializing in certain jobs which makes societies more efficient and productive
- 16. Tutankhamen Ruled Egypt as a very young age and was known for the vast treasure he had in his tomb
- 17. The world’s first system of writing was seen in Mesopotamia. This wedge-shaped writing stylus was known by this term
- 18. The kings of Egypt who were known to be the gods on earth
- 19. Rosetta stone A Egyptian stone that was found with writing on it in 3 different languages
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- 1. A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks that are left behind when the rivers in Mesopotamia flood each year
- 3. and Euphrates The two rivers that are boundaries for Mesopotamia
- 4. code A set of 282 laws that governed Babylonian society
- 6. Through this process Egyptians persevered the body of the Pharaohs so they could have a pleasant after life
- 7. Worshipping many gods
- 8. 90% of Egypt was made up of this climate
- 10. The Akkadian Empire was taken over by the Babylonians. The Babylonians were led by what ruler
- 11. Reeds This resource was located along the Nile River and helped with making clothes
- 13. These structures were built to honor the Pharaohs in Ancient Egypt
- 15. Crescent An area of fertile farmland located between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea