Ancient Egypt Vocab
Across
- 3. A river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains, south through the Sea of Galilee.
- 5. A nation in Northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 B.C.E .
- 7. a person who does farm work
- 8. a pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in society
- 10. of high birth or rank
- 11. a ruler of ancient Egypt
- 14. an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, known as “Ramses the Great”; skilled as a military leader; and responsible for building many monuments, including the temple at Abu Simbel
- 15. The longest river in the world, flowing through eastern Africa to a delta in northeastern Egypt
- 16. an existence after death
- 18. the government or controlling power
- 19. the position, or standing, of an individual compared to others in the same society
- 20. A society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, from about 2000 B.C.E. to 350 C.E>
- 21. one of the first female pharaohs of ancient Egypt
Down
- 1. a group in society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights
- 2. A body of water north of Africa.
- 4. a written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations
- 6. the natural features on Earth’s surface, such as landforms and bodies of water
- 9. The shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or region
- 12. a symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E.
- 13. the land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800 to 70 CE.
- 14. the period of time someone rules, usually royalty
- 17. the plants of a place or region