Ancient Egypt Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. Kingdom most successful period of Egyptian history that took place from 1550 BCE to 1050 BCE
  2. 4. ruler of Egypt
  3. 7. first king who unified Upper and Lower Egypt
  4. 10. a section of the Nile River with rapids and rocky terrain
  5. 12. Egypt southern part of Egypt
  6. 14. most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom
  7. 16. Egypt northern part of Egypt
  8. 18. Kingdom a stable period of Egyptian history from 2050 BCE to 1750 BCE
  9. 19. Egyptian writing system that used symbols for words or ideas
  10. 21. a body preserved in a way to prevent it from decomposing
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  1. 1. fan-shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river
  2. 3. a type of paper made out of reeds
  3. 5. a tall pillar with four sides and a point at the top
  4. 6. Stone a large stone slab that was used to decode hieroglyphics
  5. 8. life after death
  6. 9. the Great pharaoh and strong military leader who expanded his kingdom
  7. 11. a system of government ruled by religious leaders
  8. 13. River longest river in the world that made civilization in Egypt possible
  9. 14. Tut a young pharaoh, also known as King Tutankhamen, whose tomb was not disturbed
  10. 15. Kingdom 500 year period of Egyptian history from 2700 BCE to 2200 BCE
  11. 17. a stone tomb with triangle-shaped sides that come together to form a point on top
  12. 20. Hatshepsut successful female pharaoh who increased trade and ruled for 20 years