Across
- 1. - an object used during a past period in history
- 4. - small particles of rock, minerals, and soil carried in water
- 9. - the collection of Jewish holy writings; sometimes called the Hebrew Bible
- 10. - a political and religious leader of ancient Egypt
- 12. - the state of being made to live outside a place as a form of punishment
- 13. - a group of countries or territories controlled by a single leader
- 14. - the religious belief in many gods
- 15. - land created by silt deposits at the mouth of a river
- 16. - an ancient form of writing that used symbols carved into wet clay tablets
- 17. - the story of the Israelites’ escape from ancient Egypt
- 18. - a person whose job is copying written information
- 20. - a tall plant that ancient Egyptians used to make paper
Down
- 2. - a self-governing city that controls the land around it
- 3. - a shallow area of a river where the water moves fast over rocks or other obstacles
- 5. - the religious belief in only one God
- 6. - someone chosen by God to bring a message to people
- 7. - able to support the growth of many plants capable of producing new life
- 8. - a tomb with triangle-shaped sides
- 11. - a system of writing based on pictures rather than letters
- 15. - a series of rulers who are all from the same family
- 19. - an extreme shortage of food that results in widespread hunger