Egypt Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. family or group that rules for several generations; more than 30 dynasties ruled ancient Egypt
  2. 4. high waterfall or rapids that are along the South Nile; make traveling very difficult
  3. 5. fabric woven from fibers of the flax plant; lightweight and perfect for clothing
  4. 6. pictures that stand for words or sounds, the writing of the Egyptians
  5. 11. structures built to honor a person or group, or an event
  6. 12. paper-like material made from the stems of the papyrus reed; light and easy to carry; allows the Egyptians to make some of the first books
  7. 13. triangle-shaped deposit of rich soil near the river's mouth; very fertile soil from the silt
Down
  1. 2. a life believed to follow death; wealth will continue in the afterlife
  2. 3. pharaoh who ruled for 66 years
  3. 6. woman who becomes pharaoh after her husband's early death
  4. 7. People who watch over direct workers
  5. 8. term used for a king in ancient Egypt
  6. 9. the order in which members of a royal family inherit a throne
  7. 10. getting stone by cutting, digging, or blasting; how the Egyptians got copper, iron, gold, limestone, and granite