Ancient Egypt Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 5. The river that flows through Egypt, the largest river in the world
- 6. The number of oceans on Earth
- 8. Life after death; much of Egyptian religion focused on this practice
- 11. A huge stone slab with hieroglyphics carved into it. Allowed historians to understand the language.
- 12. The belief/worship of many gods
- 15. The name of the coffin the mummies were placed in
- 16. Treating a dead body with respect, wrapping in cloth for preservation (ends in "y")
- 17. The ancient Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols
- 19. The civilization we are currently studying
- 20. An imaginary creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion, used as an Egyptian statue
Down
- 1. The use of science for building/practical purposes
- 2. A triangle shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river
- 3. A long-lasting, paper like material that ancient Egyptians used to write on
- 4. The continent that Egypt is on (look at page R12)
- 7. A huge triangle tomb built by the Egyptians
- 9. A type of government ruled by religious people
- 10. The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people. (Like what they eat, wear, the language they speak, etc.)
- 12. The title used by the rulers of Egypt
- 13. A rich and powerful person
- 14. A series of rulers from the same family
- 18. The number of continents on Earth