World History

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Across
  1. 3. – Temple towers built in Mesopotamian city-states.
  2. 5. – The river central to the development of ancient Egyptian civilization.
  3. 7. – The first civilization located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
  4. 10. Crescent – The area of rich farmland in the Middle East where early civilizations developed.
Down
  1. 1. – Egyptian writing system composed of symbols and pictures.
  2. 2. – Early writing system developed in Mesopotamia.
  3. 4. – The river valley civilization located in modern-day Pakistan and India.
  4. 6. – Egyptian ruler believed to be a god.
  5. 8. Bones – Objects used by the Shang Dynasty for divination and predicting the future.
  6. 9. – A fortress in Indus Valley cities used for protection and administration.