Mesopotamia and Ancient Egyptian Key Words Crossword

Small particles of fertile soil
A way to supply dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams
An amount that is left over after a need has been met
An independent nation made up of a city and the land around it
A belief in more than one god
A pyramid-shaped tower with a temple at the top
A Sumerian writing system that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay
A person who copies or writes out documents, often a record keeper
A long poem that tells the story of a hero
A group of many different lands under one ruler
A payment made to a ruler or state as a sign of surrender
A district within a larger country or empire
A group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a large number of camals
A person who studies stars, planets, and the moon
Dangerous, fast moving waters
A fan shaped area of marshy land near where a river flows into the sea
A bucket attached to a long pole, used to move water for irrigation
A reed plant that grows along the Nile River
A writing system made up of pictures and symbols
A line of rulers from one family