Across 6. The only body of water in the Egyptian desert, it was the Egyptians center of life. 7. Things shaped by humans such as tools, pottery, and weapons. 9. old or long ago 10. A river in South Asia that flows from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea, primarily in current day Pakistan 11. The two rivers that flow into the Fertile Crescent and flooded at least once a year, but they were very unpredictable. 14. The region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers 17. an independently governed city made up of a city and the villages and farmland surrounding it 21. student of history 22. a skilled crafts person who makes things by hand 23. first 24. area in middle east where first civilizations developed that has fertile land in the shape of a crescent 25. sell products to other countries 26. fertile

Down 1. method of bringing water to dry lands through a system of canals and ditches 2. stable food supply, specialization of labor, a system of government, social levels, and a highly developed culture that includes art, religion, music, and law 3. 1st of many groups that ruled in Mesopotamia 4. the growing of plants and the raising of animals to supply humans with food 5. the way a society is organized 8. A way of trading goods and services without money 12. flood 13. people who moved with their flocks and herds 15. come out, arise.develop 16. prosper.thrive 17. A complex, urbanized society with a highly developed culture 18. buy products from other countrie 19. countryside area 20. controlling both the growth and the behavior of plants and animals, making them more useful to humans