Ancient Egypt

3. The process of preserving a body for the afterlife.
6. The ruler of Ancient Egypt, considered a god on Earth.
7. A fertile area where the Nile River splits into smaller streams before flowing into the Mediterranean Sea.
9. The sun god, one of the most important deities.
10. A series of rulers from the same family.
11. A professional writer or record-keeper in Ancient Egypt.
12. Belief in many gods, a characteristic of Ancient Egyptian religion.
14. A god or goddess worshiped as a supernatural being.
15. God of the afterlife, death, and rebirth.
16. A monumental structure built as a tomb for pharaohs.
17. A statue with the body of a lion and the head of a human or animal.

1. The system of writing used in Ancient Egypt, consisting of pictures and symbols.
2. The spiritual double of a person that continues to live after death.
4. The longest river in the world, which was vital to the development of Ancient Egypt.
5. A series of steep rapids or waterfalls in a river, making navigation difficult.
6. A plant that grew along the Nile, used to make paper-like material for writing.
8. A payment or gift made by one group or nation to another, often as a sign of respect, submission, or to ensure peace.
13. A system of channels or ditches to bring water to crops.