Ancient Egypt

2. of the Dead A text that contained stories, spells, and other religious passages that was buried with wealthy and high status people when they passed away. They believed it would help them in their journey to the underworld.
4. The leader of ancient Egypt who was both a king and a god to their people.
6. A device used to lift water out of a river and raise it up to a higher location.
8. workers Jobs that involve a trained skill that not everyone can do. These workers are given greater social status because of this skill.
9. Large structures that the early Pharaohs were buried in, along with the treasures buried with them.
10. River The main river that goes through Egypt and provides it with water and life.
12. workers Jobs that do not require a trained skill, so almost anyone would be able to do them. These workers are given lower social status because their work doesn’t require special skills.
13. Controlling water so it can be used for growing crops.
14. Delta An area at the end of the Nile where the river breaks into many smaller rivers, spreading out and creating a fertile wet land.

1. A final resting place for the dead, often elaborately built and filled with items for the afterlife in ancient Egyptian culture.
2. Government workers who work the jobs needed to run a government for the leaders.
3. A plant that grew along the Nile River that was used to create a type of paper common in ancient Egypt.
5. The process of preserving a body after death. In ancient Egypt this took the form of mummification.
7. God of the underworld in ancient Egyptian religion. He appears as a mummy.
8. status The importance, honor, and rank a person has in society compared to others. Wealth, family, and work can all affect a person’s social status.
11. The ancient Egyptian writing system was used especially in religious and burial texts.