Ancient Egypt

2. ruler of ancient Egypt
5. Egyptian paper made from a reed plant that grew wild along the Nile
7. a waterfall or rapids in the river
9. Kingdom Period in ancient Egyptian history characterized by strong pharaohs who conquered an empire that stretched from Nubia in the south, to the Euphrates River in Mesopotamia.
10. a line of rulers from one family
12. a fan-shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea.
13. great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh
14. a bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer river water to storage basins
15. a period of order and stability that lasted until about 1750 BC; rise of the MIDDLE class and trade.
16. government run by religious leaders

1. He signed a peace treaty with the Hittites of Anatolia after a military standoff. He built on a grand scale throughout Egypt.
3. female pharaoh who worked to increase trade with places outside of Egypt
4. Egyptian pharaoh who died while still a young king. The discovery of his tomb in 1922 has taught archaeologists much about Egyptian culture.
6. When the great pyramids were built. Memphis was the capital. Lasted from about 2700 BC to 2200 BC
8. father of King Tut; tried to change the religion to monotheism (one god)
11. a writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols