Ancient Egypt Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom
  2. 3. a stable period of Egyptian history from 2050 BCE to 1750 BCE
  3. 5. a section of the Nile River with rapids and rocky terrain
  4. 8. a type of paper made out of reeds
  5. 11. a large stone slab that was used to decode hieroglyphics
  6. 12. 500-year period of Egyptian history from 2700 BCE to 2200 BCE
  7. 15. a young pharaoh, also known as King Tutankhamen, whose tomb was not disturbed
  8. 16. first king who unified Upper and Lower Egypt
  9. 17. Egypt northern part of Egypt
  10. 18. River longest river in the world that made civilization in Egypt possible
  11. 19. pharaoh and strong military leader who expanded his kingdom
  12. 20. Egypt southern part of Egypt
  13. 21. a stone tomb with triangle-shaped sides that come together to form a point on top
  14. 22. a tall pillar with four sides and a point at the top
Down
  1. 2. successful female pharaoh who increased trade and ruled for 20 years
  2. 4. ruler of Egypt
  3. 6. a system of government ruled by religious leaders
  4. 7. a body preserved in a way that prevents it from decomposing
  5. 9. life after death
  6. 10. Egyptian writing system that used symbols for words or ideas
  7. 13. fan-shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river
  8. 14. most successful period of Egyptian history that took place from 1550 BCE to 1050 BCE