ANCIENT EGYPT

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Across
  1. 4. approx. 2686-2181BCE; when first famous pyramids were built; Egypt's first dynasty
  2. 7. triangular building build as Egyptian tomb
  3. 8. famous Egyptian queen
  4. 11. approx. 2025-1782BCE; period of expansion and stability
  5. 12. southern region of Egypt
  6. 14. simplified version of hieroglyphics
  7. 15. horse driven vehicle used for war
  8. 17. type of government in the old kingdom of Ancient Egypt
  9. 18. modern capital of Egypt
  10. 19. location of the Great Pyramid
  11. 20. family of rulers and the right to rule is passed down through generations
Down
  1. 1. fertile farming land developed along the Nile River
  2. 2. highest rulers in Ancient Egypt
  3. 3. Egyptians complex system of writing using pictures
  4. 5. believed to be the spiritual body of the soul
  5. 6. drying of a dead body to prevent rotting
  6. 9. approx. 1567-1085BCE; time of expansion, rich art and architecture
  7. 10. northern region of Egypt
  8. 13. person in charge of government bureaucracy and serves the pharaoh
  9. 16. uninhabited hot deserts along both sides of the Nile River