Across
- 4. breakdown of dead bodies; keep body intact
- 6. sumarian writing
- 8. mental exercises to focus body and mind
- 11. Discovered by French; key to Hieroglyphs
- 12. picture symbols of Egyptians
- 14. belief in one God
- 16. means great house; absolute power in Egypt
- 19. seasonal winds bring rain
- 20. Founder is Siddhartha Gautama
- 21. scattering of the Jews outside Judah
- 22. Nebuchadnezzer is their most famous king
- 23. one of greatest cities; hanging gardens
- 24. rich soil
- 25. Israel's second king; defeated Philistines
- 27. tombs of Egyptian rulers
Down
- 1. King of babylon; brilliant warrior
- 2. regional leaders in Indus River Valley
- 3. greatest achievement was their alphabet
- 5. worship many gods
- 7. warrior-like Indo-European tribe
- 9. sacred text of Judaism
- 10. between Tigris and Euphrates rivers
- 13. body released or reborn in Hinduism
- 15. King of the Persians; freed the Jews
- 17. Moses led Israelites out of Egypt
- 18. perfect state of peace in Buddhism
- 22. Born 550 BC; Influenced Chinese history
- 26. limitless force or the way; influenced Star Wars
- 27. plant on Nile River used for paper sheets