Ancient Egypt

2. life after death
7. successful female pharaoh who increased trade and ruled for 20 years
11. a stable period of Egyptian history from 2050 BCE to 1750 BCE
12. a system of government ruled by religious leaders
15. ruler of Egypt
16. first king who unified Upper and Lower Egypt
18. River longest river in the world that made civilization in Egypt possible
19. a young pharaoh, also known as King Tutankhamen, whose tomb was not disturbed
21. 500 year period of Egyptian history from 2700 BCE to 2200 BCE

1. southern part of Egypt
3. most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom
4. a stone tomb with triangle-shaped sides that come together to form a point on top
5. a tall pillar with four sides and a point at the top
6. a type of paper made out of reeds
8. Egyptian writing system that used symbols for words or ideas
9. a section of the Nile River with rapids and rocky terrain
10. northern part of Egypt
11. a body preserved in a way to prevent it from decomposing
13. a large stone slab that was used to decode hieroglyphics
14. pharaoh and strong military leader who expanded his kingdom
17. fan-shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river
20. most successful period of Egyptian history that took place from 1550 BCE to 1050 BCE