Across 1. Which groups of people developed cuneiform writing named after the wedge-shaped letters they used? 6. leadership by a religious official 13. What law code believed in the "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth." concept? (2 Words) 15. trading goods or services rather than using money 16. the taming of animals for human use, such as work or as food 18. _________ and _________ were two environmental problems in Mesopotamia. (3 Words) 20. spread of ideas, technology, language, religion, or other characteristics over a geographic area (2 Words) 23. young Egyptian king known for his splendid tomb (2 Words) 25. most common title for ancient Egyptian monarchs; originally meant "great house" or "palace" 28. Known as sailors and traders in the Mediterranean, this group invented the alphabet we use today. Who were these people? 29. The early civilization that occupied the Indus River Valley and was named after the ancient city of Harappa, which was discovered by archeologists in the area. This civilization was known for its advanced city planning. (2 Words) 30. This is the use of pictures to represent words, and was the first form of writing used before more complex systems were created. 31. Egyptian queen who added to building projects during her reign (2 Words)

Down 2. The system of ranking people in order of status that may be based on money, occupation, education, or blood (2 Words) 3. Which river located south of the Tigris River also drains into the Persian Gulf? (2 Words) 4. What does the term Polytheism mean? (4 Words) 5. Frenchman who was able to use the Rosetta Stone to translate hieroglyphics 7. Embalming, drying and wrapping a corpse to prevent decay 8. a form of culture characterized by cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and advanced technology 9. A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside 10. man who discovered King Tut's tomb (2 Words) 11. Sumerian writing system, done by marking a clay tablet with a sharpened reed 12. Early civilizations made major contributions to social, political, and economic progress. What do we classify this period of time as being? (3 Words) 14. According to geographers when Mesopotamia extended over toward the Mediterranean the whole area was called? (3 Words) 17. leadership by a king or queen 19. king of the Babylonian empire who promotes an "eye for an eye" law system (2 Words) 21. This form of writing was used by the Egyptians. 22. One of the first city states in Mesopotamia was ________. 24. What is the name for the ancient area known as the "land between the rivers"? 26. a worker skilled in a particular craft 27. rulers descended from each other in a single family