Theme: Seven Chapters of History (2/7): Ancient Civilizations

Explore early cities, engineering, belief systems, and the foundations of organized society.

9 themed words All 26 letters covered Vowels shown in gold Consonants hidden in blue
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  1. A term connected to ancient civilizations.
  2. Think of ancient sacred texts.
  3. Early Sanskrit compositions central to the Vedic tradition.
  4. The answer starts with V and has 5 letters.
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V E D A S
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Early Sanskrit compositions central to the Vedic tradition.
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  1. A term connected to ancient civilizations.
  2. Think of rotating invention.
  3. A circular device important to transport and pottery.
  4. The answer starts with W and has 5 letters.
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W H E E L
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A circular device important to transport and pottery.
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  1. A term connected to ancient civilizations.
  2. Think of mythical guardian.
  3. A creature commonly depicted with a lion’s body and human head in Egypt.
  4. The answer starts with S and has 6 letters.
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S P H I N X
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A creature commonly depicted with a lion’s body and human head in Egypt.
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  1. A term connected to ancient civilizations.
  2. Think of egyptian temple complex.
  3. A vast complex of temples at ancient Thebes, modern Luxor.
  4. The answer starts with K and has 6 letters.
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K A R N A K
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A vast complex of temples at ancient Thebes, modern Luxor.
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  1. A term connected to ancient civilizations.
  2. Think of agricultural practice.
  3. Cultivating plants and raising animals for food and other resources.
  4. The answer starts with F and has 7 letters.
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F A R M I N G
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Cultivating plants and raising animals for food and other resources.
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  1. A term connected to ancient civilizations.
  2. Think of ancient settlement.
  3. One of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited settlement sites.
  4. The answer starts with J and has 7 letters.
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J E R I C H O
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One of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited settlement sites.
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  1. A term connected to ancient civilizations.
  2. Think of mesopotamian city.
  3. An important ancient city on the Euphrates River.
  4. The answer starts with B and has 7 letters.
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B A B Y L O N
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An important ancient city on the Euphrates River.
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  1. A term connected to ancient civilizations.
  2. Think of stepped temple tower.
  3. A monumental terraced structure built in ancient Mesopotamia.
  4. The answer starts with Z and has 8 letters.
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Z I G G U R A T
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A monumental terraced structure built in ancient Mesopotamia.
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  1. A term connected to ancient civilizations.
  2. Think of water conduit.
  3. A channel or structure built to carry water over distance.
  4. The answer starts with A and has 8 letters.
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A Q U E D U C T
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A channel or structure built to carry water over distance.

Ancient Civilizations: Did You Know?

Jericho’s long history
Archaeological evidence points to settlement at Jericho thousands of years before the Common Era.
Karnak expanded for centuries
Successive Egyptian rulers enlarged the Karnak temple complex.
Mesopotamian towers
Ziggurats were monumental stepped structures associated with temple precincts.
Roman water systems
Roman aqueducts often relied on gravity and carefully calculated gradients.