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CROSSWORD PUZZLE
1. The capital of the Babylonian Empire.
3. The Babylonian civilization flourished between the
Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
4. The Babylonian civilization emerged after the fall of
this earlier civilization.
5. Significant periods of Babylonian civilization.
9. The Babylonian Empire faced invasions by these
people.
11. The Babylonian Empire fell to this empire in 539 BCE.
13. The Babylonians used this material for intricate
cylinder seals.
15. Babylonians used a base-60 numeral system,
influencing modern division of ___.
17. The Babylonians excelled in this form of literature.
18. Babylonian influence on subsequent civilizations.

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2. The Code of Hammurabi emphasized this principle of

justice.
6. The Babylonians made observations of these celestial
bodies in astronomy.
7. Babylonian king who created a famous legal code.
8. Babylonians excelled in art, such as intricate ___.
10. The ancient civilization located in Mesopotamia.
12. The Babylonians' societal structure placed the king at the
top.
14. Babylonians were known for their advancements in this
field of mathematics.
16. Babylonian legal code focus
19. The Code of Hammurabi is one of the earliest and most
complete written _____.
20. The number system used by the Babylonians.