Ancient Egypt

2. longest river in the world that made civilization in Egypt possible
5. a type of paper made out of reeds
8. Egyptian writing system that used symbols for words or ideas
9. successful female pharaoh who increased trade and ruled for 20 years
10. 500 year period of Egyptian history from 2700 BCE to 2200 BCE
13. southern part of Egypt
16. a large stone slab that was used to decode hieroglyphics
17. a system of government ruled by religious leaders
19. a young pharaoh, also known as King Tutankhamen, whose tomb was not disturbed
21. ruler of Egypt
22. a tall pillar with four sides and a point at the top

1. first king who unified Upper and Lower Egypt
3. pharaoh and strong military leader who expanded his kingdom
4. life after death
6. a stable period of Egyptian history from 2050 BCE to 1750 BCE
7. northern part of Egypt
11. a body preserved in a way to prevent it from decomposing
12. a stone tomb with triangle-shaped sides that come together to form a point on top
14. most successful period of Egyptian history that took place from 1550 BCE to 1050 BCE
15. fan-shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river
18. a section of the Nile River with rapids and rocky terrain
20. most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom