Ancient Advancements

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  1. 1. Egyptians developed a method of preserving bodies for the afterlife (9 letters)
  2. 4. The Romans built long channels to carry this essential resource to their cities (5 letters)
  3. 5. A form of ancient writing carved into clay tablets in Mesopotamia (7 letters)
  4. 6. An early form of paper made from reeds used by ancient Egyptians (7 letters)
  5. 8. Greeks developed a machine to predict solar and lunar eclipses (9 letters)
  6. 10. A giant structure built in Alexandria to help sailors find the harbor (10 letters)
  7. 12. Chinese invention used to make cloth (5 letters)
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  1. 2. Early tool used for calculations in ancient Greece and Rome (6 letters)
  2. 3. Ancient Chinese invention that helped sailors navigate by showing direction (7 letters)
  3. 5. The Romans invented this material for building, which is still used today (9 letters)
  4. 7. Ancient Egypt is famous for building these massive tombs (7 letters)
  5. 9. Early Greek thinkers who used reasoning to explore natural phenomena (9 letters)
  6. 11. Ancient people used this combustible substance for lighting and heating (3 letters)