Ancient Egypt Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

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