Ancient Egypt

3. surplus : having more food than needed
4. : a huge triangular tomb built by the Egyptians and other people
9. : the ancient Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols
11. a writing surface similar to paper named after the papyrus reed that grew along the Nile River in ancient Egypt
13. : a way of supplying water to an area of land
14. : gods or goddesses
17. : shallow, rocky areas of a river with fast-moving water
19. : an imaginary, mythical creature with a human head and the body of a lion that was often shown on Egyptian statues
20. : a house, chamber, or vault for the dead
21. : items sent to other regions for trade
24. : farming
26. specialization : workers with certain skills

1. : worshipping or believing in more than one god
2. : ancient Egyptian concept of the soul
5. Stone : a huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics, Greek, and a later form of Egyptian writing that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing
6. : a process to preserve the body by wrapping in cloth
7. : skilled worker who practices a handicraft
8. : a government ruled by religious authorities
10. diffusion : the spread of cultural traits from one region to another
12. Egypt
15. : system that a community uses to produce and distribute goods and services
16. : goods brought in from other regions
18. route : people in distant lands who traded goods with each other
22. :title used by the rulers of Egypt
23. : life after death
25. : the art and science of preserving human remains by treating them to hinder decomposition