Across
- 4. How many seasons there are
- 7. Very good for growing crops
- 8. Region of Egypt located in the south (named by Nile flow)
- 9. People who wrote and kept records in Ancient Egypt
- 11. Another word for the edges or sides of a river
- 15. Region of Egypt located in the north (named by Nile flow)
- 16. The process of bringing water from the rivers to the crops using canals
- 17. The Egyptians built a network of earthen walls and banks to form ___
- 19. Skilled workers who made goods (pottery, jewelry, etc.)
- 20. The yearly flooding season of the Nile
Down
- 1. The sea to the north that connected Egypt to trade networks
- 2. The natural defenses helped Egypt remain ___ for thousands of years
- 3. Wide, dry areas that provided natural protection from invaders
- 5. Longest river in the world that shaped Egyptian life
- 6. Extra food produced beyond what’s needed
- 10. Rocky rapids in the Nile that made upstream travel difficult
- 12. What the Nile left behind after the flood; very fertile soi
- 13. How often the river flooded
- 14. The Nile was used for transportation of goods to help increase ___
- 18. This tool was a lever that helped lift water out of the river for irrigation