Ancient Egypt

3. a body preserved in a way that prevents it from decomposing
4. northern egypt
6. fan-shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river
9. life after death
11. a stone tomb with triangle shaped sides that come together to form a point on top
12. famous pharaohs whose tomb was unraided
13. a stable period of Egyptian history from 2050 BCE to 1750 BCE
16. a system of government ruled by religious leaders
18. a tall pillar with 4 sides and a point on the top
20. type of paper made out of reeds

1. most successful period of egyptian history that took place from 1550 B.C to 1050 B.C
2. successful female pharaoh who increased trade and ruled for 20 years
5. southern Egypt
7. longest river in the world that made civilization in Egypt possible
8. 500-year period of Egyptian history from 2700 BCE to 2200 BCE
10. a section of the nile river with rapids and rocky terrian
14. first pharaoh who united upper and lower egypt
15. ruler of egypt
17. egyptian writing system that used symbols for words or ideas
19. most famous pharaoh of the old kingdom