Across
- 6. triangular shaped burial tombs of ancient Egypt
- 9. area of rich farmland where the earliest civilizations began
- 11. tiered structure that was the base of Sumerian temples
- 12. warlord who conquered Sumerian city-states and became the founder of the Akkadian empire
- 14. king of ancient Egypt; considered a god
- 15. worship of more than one god
- 16. conquered Akkadian empire using chariots and iron weapons
Down
- 1. someone whose job it is to write things down
- 2. long-lasting paper-like material
- 3. tomb made to look like a lion with a human head
- 4. system of writing in which wedge-shaped symbols represented words
- 5. triangle-shaped area of land made up of soil deposited by a river
- 7. conquered Babylon, famous for its warlike nature and a very organized army
- 8. writing using pictures to represent words
- 10. city that governs itself and surrounding territory
- 13. king who codified the laws of Sumer and Mesopotamia