Unit 2 The Rise of Civilization

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Across
  1. 5. someone who is trained in a particular career
  2. 9. for a limited time
  3. 11. the way a civilization is organized
  4. 12. a person who writes
  5. 13. to train a wild animal to be useful to humans
  6. 14. the later part of the Stone Age, called the New Stone Age, lasted from around 8000 to 3000 B.C.E.
  7. 16. a Neolithic town discovered in central Turkey
  8. 18. a means of supplying land with water
  9. 20. a person who makes money by selling goods
  10. 22. to provide the means or ability to do something
  11. 23. an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government
  12. 27. an area in southern Mesopotamia where cities first appeared
  13. 28. an interconnected system of channels or lines
  14. 30. one of the two largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf
  15. 32. working well; producing very little waste
  16. 33. in ancient times, the geographic area located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
  17. 34. one who moves from place to place with no permanent home
  18. 36. an arc-shaped region in Southwest Asia, with rich soil
  19. 37. to build; usually some kind of structure, such as a house
Down
  1. 1. the first period of the Stone Age, called the Old Stone Age, from about 2 million years ago to around 8000 B.C.E.
  2. 2. the business of farming; growing crops and raising animals
  3. 3. writing that uses wedge-shaped characters
  4. 4. an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower with outside staircases and a shrine at the top
  5. 6. a society marked by developed arts, sciences, government, and social structure
  6. 7. very important
  7. 8. a symbol that stands for an object
  8. 9. one of the two largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf
  9. 10. fine particles of rock
  10. 15. a task or problem that tests a person’s abilities
  11. 17. a wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks
  12. 19. to keep something in good condition by making necessary repairs
  13. 21. a substance that lies between or above other things
  14. 23. a characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors of a society or group of people
  15. 24. a strong disagreement
  16. 25. arranged in a difficult way
  17. 26. a craftsperson
  18. 29. something that can be used to fulfill a need
  19. 31. the business of buying and selling or exchanging items
  20. 35. the use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes