Mesopotamia Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Ancient Civilizations has 19 clues. Answers range from 4 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
Present day country in the location of Mesopotamia
The first group of people to settle into Mesopotamia around 2500 BCE
Inventions for new ways of doing things
Took over the Sumerian people
Division of people into different classes ex) priests, merchants
Bring water to the fields (in farming)
The name given to the area of mesopotamia because of it's shape and richness
A massive tiered, pyramid-shaped structure
A large area controlled by one town
One of the first writing systems developed by the sumerian people
A great ruler of Babylon
One of the earliest works of literature which contains a Sumerian version of a "flood story"
Took over the Babylonian empire in 590 BCE
Between 883-612 BCE, this group of people rise to power in Mesopotamia
Capital built by Babylonians on the Euphrates river
One of the major rivers surrounding Mesopotamia
One of the major rivers surrounding Mesopotamia
The ____ of Hammurabi; laws of Babylon
Region in the Middle East which housed many ancient civilizations and was known for its fertile land
