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Across 5. this ancient civilization is known as the land between two rivers 7. a trade route that went from China to Eastern Europe 9. a system where there is no money exchange; goods exchange for other goods 11. were built to house the Pharoahs 12. the flooding of this river created a fertile area in the North China Plain 13. the early civilization of India settled along this river 14. the writing system used by Egyptians 16. in ancient India, there was a strict social class system where a person's social class was determined by birth. 17. this type of government is based upon religious beliefs 18. the fertile side of ancient Egypt 19. this civilization developed along the Nile River 22. rebirth of the soul 24. this ancient civivlization was separated from the rest of Asia and the world by natural barriers 25. in Ancient Egypt, this black residue was left from the flooding in the Black lands

Down 1. created a barrier around Egypt 2. this code was based upon an eye for an eye 3. in ancient China kings (or emperors) defended their right to rule by claiming to be appointed by the gods 4. the act of woshipping many gods 6. the longest river in the world. 8. in ancient India this religion teaches that when a person dies the soul is reborn 10. housed for the priests and priestesses 15. the writing system used in the Mesopotamia 20. the title of a God like ruler in Egypt 21. a material similar to thick paper that was used in ancient times as a writing surface. 23. to control the flooding, ancient Chinese created these protective walls to hold back flood waters.