Civilizations

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Across
  1. 4. breakdown of dead bodies; keep body intact
  2. 6. sumarian writing
  3. 8. mental exercises to focus body and mind
  4. 11. Discovered by French; key to Hieroglyphs
  5. 12. picture symbols of Egyptians
  6. 14. belief in one God
  7. 16. means great house; absolute power in Egypt
  8. 19. seasonal winds bring rain
  9. 20. Founder is Siddhartha Gautama
  10. 21. scattering of the Jews outside Judah
  11. 22. Nebuchadnezzer is their most famous king
  12. 23. one of greatest cities; hanging gardens
  13. 24. rich soil
  14. 25. Israel's second king; defeated Philistines
  15. 27. tombs of Egyptian rulers
Down
  1. 1. King of babylon; brilliant warrior
  2. 2. regional leaders in Indus River Valley
  3. 3. greatest achievement was their alphabet
  4. 5. worship many gods
  5. 7. warrior-like Indo-European tribe
  6. 9. sacred text of Judaism
  7. 10. between Tigris and Euphrates rivers
  8. 13. body released or reborn in Hinduism
  9. 15. King of the Persians; freed the Jews
  10. 17. Moses led Israelites out of Egypt
  11. 18. perfect state of peace in Buddhism
  12. 22. Born 550 BC; Influenced Chinese history
  13. 26. limitless force or the way; influenced Star Wars
  14. 27. plant on Nile River used for paper sheets