Ancient Egypt

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Across
  1. 2. the longest river in the world and the most important feature of Egypt’s geography.
  2. 6. form of writing in ancient Egypt
  3. 8. rich soil left by the river when it floods
  4. 9. king in ancient Egypt
  5. 11. Stone special stone found in 1799 that allowed people to translate hieroglyphics
Down
  1. 1. soil that is rich and good for growing crops
  2. 3. a plant that could be made into a writing material that is similar to paper
  3. 4. a very dry area of land that receives little precipitation
  4. 5. special lever device made it easier for farmers to gather water and move it to their fields.
  5. 7. supplying water to crops
  6. 10. is a large, flat area shaped like a triangle. The soil is very fertile there.