Across
- 4. a type of knot used for protection after death
- 5. pharaohs were shown holding this, which represented their ultimate power to punish
- 7. an animal that was important to ancient Egyptians and was sometimes mummified and placed in its human companion's tomb
- 9. the type of bricks most homes in ancient Egypt were made from
- 11. Egypt had a surplus of this and exported it, providing a rich source of income
- 13. the sea into which the Nile River flows
- 14. a symbol representing the god Horus that offered protection
- 15. a symbol shaped like a cobra that represented power and magic
- 19. the type of dress most women wore in ancient Egypt
- 20. the food that poor Egyptians used as a substitute for meat, which they could not afford
- 22. people who performed important duties such as record keeping and tax accounting
- 24. the first capital of unified ancient Egypt
- 25. pharaohs were shown holding this, representing their responsibility to look after their people
- 26. a cursive form of hieroglyphics used for writing with reed brushes, and later reed pens
Down
- 1. the type of eyeliner invented by ancient Egyptians
- 2. they made the laws and controlled the land and its resources
- 3. the most common fabric used in ancient Egypt
- 6. natural barriers in southern Egypt that prevented enemy ships from attacking
- 8. a type of beetle that represented rebirth
- 10. a more cursive form of hieroglyphics used for letters and tax records
- 12. this desert is located west of the Nile River
- 16. this symbol represented immortality, or living forever
- 17. people who were responsible for growing crops and also used for construction projects
- 18. assistants to the pharaoh who oversaw the treasury and the court system
- 21. the king who united Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
- 23. the highlands where rain caused the Nile River to flood every spring