Across
- 1. an ancient region said to be where the first civilizations developed
- 4. when there is more of something than is needed
- 6. a pyramid shaped temple tower
- 7. an independent city that has its own government
- 8. a writing system that uses wedge-shaped characters carved into clay tablets
- 10. pictures that represent words
- 12. someone who buys goods and sells them for a profit
Down
- 2. bringing water from one place to another
- 3. growing crops and raising livestock
- 5. fine bits of clay and sand at the bottom of a river or lake
- 9. a group of nations under one ruler
- 11. the belief in more than one god