Egypt Crossword

2. This Egyptian technological advancement was similar to the Mesopotamians using clay tablets.
6. The Mesopotamians used cuneiform while the Egyptians used __________ for writing.
7. The semiarid climate meant that Egypt was dry most of the year. The annual _________ of the Nile river helped with irrigation and fertilization of the region.
12. Egyptians believed in the idea of an afterlife and the rebirth after death. Therefore they embalmed and wrapped bodies in a process known as ______.
13. Surplus (or extra) ___________ enabled some community members to engage in other occupations such as pottery and mining.
14. The Middle Kingdom can be described as a time of _________ and progress with Egypt experiencing increased foreign trade and development.
15. The _______ and mountains isolated the area from outsiders.
17. Expensive building projects, power hungry leaders, and a large ________ (food shortage) led to the decline of the Old Kingdom.
18. These invaders from the Middle East, attacked Egypt for horse-drawn chariots, bronze weapons, and protective armor during the Middle Kingdom.
20. During the ______ Kingdom Egypt had a female pharaoh named Hatshepsut and gained control over important trade routes.

1. During the Old Kingdom many ________ were built by pharaohs as a sign of wealth, greatness, and prestige.
3. To evade thieves, New Kingdom rulers built ___________ in protected areas like the Valley of the Kings.
4. Ancient Egyptians developed a ___________ religion, worshiping multiple gods.
5. Early egyptian peoples discovered how to grow ________ and domesticate animals.
8. Chaos of the Old Kingdom led to the rise of two rival _____________ in the Middle Kingdom
9. Egyptian time periods can be divided into three kingdoms: _______, Middle, and New.
10. The farmers in early Egypt began to gather into loosely formed groups, which gradually grew into larger _____________.
11. Ancient Egyptians worshipped pharaohs as ________.
16. The old kingdom could be described as the age of _________ and prosperity (success)
19. This kingdom of the Nubian dynasty ruled Egypt and protected them from the Hittites and Assyrians.