Pharaohs and Pyramids

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Across
  1. 2. The Great Pyramid is made of ________ rock. (p 17)
  2. 9. Scientists have used a __________ to explore secret places in the Great Pyramid. (p 19)
  3. 10. Every year, more than 14 __________ people visit the Great Pyramid. (p 18)
  4. 11. The Great Pyramid is in _________ Egypt. (p 16)
  5. 13. Ancient Egyptians buried pharaohs in _________. (p 15)
  6. 14. Ancient Egyptians made the pharaoh into a _________ when they died.
  7. 15. The pharaoh's body was dried in salt for 40 _______.
  8. 16. The limestone blocks in a pyramid could weigh as much as a _______. (p 17)
  9. 17. There were ___________ steps to make a mummy. (p 13)
  10. 19. Ancient Egyptians put all the pharaoh's organs in _________. (p 14)
  11. 21. They used a ________ to remove the brain from the pharaoh's body. (p 13)
  12. 22. Ancient Egyptians washed the body in ________ and Nile River water.
  13. 23. They dried the body of the pharaoh in _________ salt. (p 14)
Down
  1. 1. They put the __________ back in the pharaoh's body because they believed it was very important.
  2. 3. Finally, the mummy was put in a ________________.
  3. 4. There are many __________ or rooms inside the Great Pyramid (p 18)
  4. 5. Workers had to ______ heavy block up ramps to build the pyramids. (p 17)
  5. 6. Ancient Egyptians threw the __________ away because they did not think it was important. (p 13)
  6. 7. The name of the largest pyramid in Ancient Egypt is called the _________. (p16)
  7. 8. The Great Pyramid is as big as ten ________ fields. (p 16)
  8. 12. The pharaoh was buried inside the ___________. (p 18)
  9. 18. The pharaoh's body was wrapped in ________ cloths.
  10. 20. There is a ________ or lion king guard outside the Great Pyramid. (p 17)