Ancient Egypt

2. a mineral salt used to dry out dead bodies
5. pictures and symbols that represent words and sounds, used in the ancient Egyptian writing system
8. people who fight for a foreign country for money or other rewards
9. life after death
10. body that has been embalmed
11. peoples of Asia, in this case western Asia, including the Middle East
12. a material prepared in ancient Egypt
13. a pole with a bucket and counterpoise used especially in Egypt for raising water.
15. charm believed to protect against evil

1. an overwhelming abundance of people
3. skilled craftspeople
4. the land where it is believed the first human civilisations were developed; includes parts of modern Iraq, Turkey and Syria
6. stone or wooden coffin (often inscribed or decorated) in Egypt
7. the fourth letter in the alphabet
14. gods or goddesses