Across
- 3. The river that flows from central Africa through Egypt; the longest river in the world.
- 6. People who invaded Egypt at the beginning of the New Kingdom.
- 8. This is the largest pyramid of the three pyramids in the valley of Giza. It was built for Pharaoh Khufu.
- 9. Rulers who belong to the same family.
- 10. Egypt's southern neighbors that took over Egypt, but were later invaded by the Assyrians.
- 12. _____________ were not required to pay taxes.
- 13. A triangle shaped diagram that shows the social structure of Egyptian society.
- 15. Egyptian structure with the body of a lion and the head of a human.
- 17. The capital city of Ancient Egypt.
- 18. A dead body that has been preserved from decaying.
- 20. An oval shape containing hieroglyphs of a name written inside the oval.
- 22. This kingdom thrived for 500 years.
- 25. Shallow rocky rapids along the Nile that protected Egypt from invaders. There are 6 of them.
- 28. A stone coffin.
- 29. An area of fertile land at the mouth of a river.
Down
- 1. This was used to measure the Nile water levels.
- 2. Ancient Egyptian writing made up of picture symbols.
- 4. The worship of many gods.
- 5. A royal burial ground for pharaohs and nobles of the new kingdom.
- 7. This kingdom was known for peace and stability.
- 11. The Nile River flows from south to _______________.
- 14. A four sided structure with a rectangular base. Used as a tomb.
- 16. Became pharaoh at the age of nine. Known for his tomb of treasures.
- 19. The Egyptian calendar was based on phases of the ________.
- 21. A large black stone used as a key to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics.
- 23. The three kingdoms of Egypt.
- 24. Paper made from the stems of this plant.
- 26. A ruler of Egypt.
- 27. The Egyptians created a clock called a __________.