Ancient Egypt
Across
- 4. River longest river in the world
- 5. imaginary creatures with bodies of lion and heads of other animals or humans
- 6. jars where organs were stored after death
- 8. Stone a huge, stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics that helped archaeologists understand Egypt
- 12. rulers/kings of Ancient Egypt
- 15. preserving the dead by preparing for the afterlife
- 16. the Great known as a great Egyptian pharaoh
- 17. a tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed at the top
- 19. routes paths followed by traders
Down
- 1. series of rulers from the one family
- 2. triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river
- 3. one of the world’s first writing system made up of pictures
- 7. rapids
- 9. a tomb built so the Egyptians could protect their king in the afterlife
- 10. people from rich, powerful families
- 11. a long lasting paper like material made from reeds
- 13. Hatshepsut first female pharaoh who dressed like a man
- 14. life after death
- 18. Menes known for uniting lower and upper Egypt