Across
- 2. a person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented.
- 6. the stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced
- 7. a monumental structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top
- 8. material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned
- 11. grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way
- 13. the branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
- 14. a rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple
- 15. move out of or away from something and come into view
Down
- 1. denoting or relating to the wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia
- 3. a building, especially a large, imposing one
- 4. writing consisting of hieroglyphs
- 5. a material prepared in ancient Egypt from the pithy stem of a water plant, used for writing or painting and also for making rope, sandals, and boats
- 9. the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of Western Asia
- 10. about to happen
- 12. a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa