Ancient Egypt Crossword Puzzle

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