Art Through the Ages

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Across
  1. 2. prehistoric cave in France famous for its cave drawings of animals
  2. 6. written language of the Sumerians and other Mesopotamian cultures
  3. 8. man-made stepped pyramid
  4. 10. first female pharaoh in Egypt
  5. 11. semi-precious stone; typically deep blue in color
  6. 13. megalithic stone structure located in southwest England
  7. 14. wood or stone slab, usually inscribed
  8. 16. preserved body, typically wrapped with linen cloth, minerals and herbs for preservation
Down
  1. 1. plant that grows in the Nile River in Egypt; used to make a type of paper
  2. 3. stone used to sculpt Assyrian lamassu
  3. 4. extremely hard rock; used to make Hammurabi's steele
  4. 5. intimidating stone creatures created by the Assyrians; mix of human head, bird wings, and bull body
  5. 7. horizontal band of drawings or writings
  6. 9. mythological creature of the Egyptians; mix of the head of the pharaoh Khafre and a lion's body
  7. 12. Greek word for "between two rivers"
  8. 15. Babylonian god who gives power and authority to Hammurabi