Crossword Puzzle

123456789101112131415
Across
  1. 2. a person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented.
  2. 6. the stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced
  3. 7. a monumental structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top
  4. 8. material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned
  5. 11. grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way
  6. 13. the branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
  7. 14. a rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple
  8. 15. move out of or away from something and come into view
Down
  1. 1. denoting or relating to the wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia
  2. 3. a building, especially a large, imposing one
  3. 4. writing consisting of hieroglyphs
  4. 5. a material prepared in ancient Egypt from the pithy stem of a water plant, used for writing or painting and also for making rope, sandals, and boats
  5. 9. the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of Western Asia
  6. 10. about to happen
  7. 12. a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa