Ancient Egypt Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. 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
  2. 4. a nation in Northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 B.C.E.
  3. 7. a body of water north of Africa
  4. 9. the plants of a place or region
  5. 14. a symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E.
  6. 15. a river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains, south through the Sea of Galilee, into the Dead Sea
  7. 16. the government or controlling power
  8. 19. the position, or standing, of an individual compared to others in the same society
  9. 23. a pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in society
Down
  1. 1. the natural features on Earth’s surface, such as landforms and bodies of water
  2. 2. a body of water north of Africa
  3. 5. an existence after death
  4. 6. a person who does farm work
  5. 8. a land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800 to 70 C.E.
  6. 10. of high birth or rank
  7. 11. a ruler of ancient Egypt
  8. 12. a family or group that rules for several generations
  9. 13. a group in society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights
  10. 17. one of the first female pharaohs of ancient Egypt
  11. 18. the shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or region
  12. 20. a written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations
  13. 21. a society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, from about 2000 B.C.E. to 350 C.E.
  14. 22. the period of time someone rules, usually royalty