Across
- 3. the earliest form of written language
- 6. an invention later used for farming equipment and army chariots
- 7. each city-state has one of its own
- 8. used to develop the 12 month lunar calendar
- 9. the class of slaves, prisoners of war, criminals, and debtors
- 13. the cause of war between some city-states
- 15. a material created from copper and tin used for tools, weapons, and jewelry
- 17. a tiered structure built to honor the gods and worship them
- 18. invented by the Sumerians for river transport
- 21. the belief in multiple gods who controlled nature and human activity
Down
- 1. located in the city center
- 2. an individual city and some of its surrounding land
- 4. the class of merchants, farmers, fishermen, and artisans
- 5. an epic tale documented in cuneiform
- 10. the number of chief gods each city-state had
- 11. the gender roles city-states operated with
- 12. the formal government structure of city-states
- 13. sharpened into a wedge shape and used to write cuneiform
- 14. a subject we study today that Sumerians made great discoveries in
- 16. one purpose(along with farming) for the 12 month calendar
- 19. the original rulers of city-states
- 20. the class of kings, priests, warriors, and officials