Unit 4: Ancient Egypt and Nubia

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Across
  1. 3. Black wood from West Africa (4.3)
  2. 5. An amount of food greater than a farmer's own family's needs (4.1)
  3. 6. Egyptian society was shaped like a _____, with the pharaoh at the top. (4.1)
  4. 8. Location of the great pyramids constructed for King Khufu, his son Khafre, and his grandson Menkaure (4.2)
  5. 10. A series of rulers from the same family (4.1)
  6. 13. A stone or wooden coffin, often elaborate with sculptures and inscriptions, used for burials in ancient Egypt (WebQuest)
  7. 15. Structure with triangular sides (4.2)
  8. 17. Invented in ancient Nubia, the _____ script was one of the world's first alphabets (4.3)
  9. 21. Symbol that stands for a word, idea, or sound (4.2)
  10. 22. Small objects included in the coffin that provided protection against evil (WebQuest)
  11. 23. In ancient times, northern Sudan was known as _____, or Kush. (4.1)
  12. 24. Buying and selling of goods and services (4.3)
  13. 25. King of ancient Egypt (4.1)
  14. 26. Study of the structure of the body and its organs (4.2)
  15. 27. Skilled worker who practices a handicraft (4.1)
  16. 29. The study of the stars and other objects in the sky (4.2)
  17. 30. The Book of the _____ is a guide to the afterlife for dead souls (4.2)
  18. 31. What yearly event created the rich, dark soil that lines both banks of the Nile and covers its delta? (4.1)
  19. 32. The head of Egypt's bureaucracy (4.1)
Down
  1. 1. System of many government officials who carry out government rules and regulations (4.1)
  2. 2. Statue or other free-standing piece of art made of clay, stone, or other materials (4.2)
  3. 4. A writing surface similar to paper named after a reed that grew along the Nile River in ancient Egypt (4.2)
  4. 5. Fine mineral particles that can form fertile soil (4.1)
  5. 7. Process through which the Egyptians preserved bodies for the afterlife (WebQuest)
  6. 9. Group of rocky rapids, such as those found on the Upper Nile (4.1)
  7. 11. Special type of salt used to dry out the body and prevent it from decaying (WebQuest)
  8. 12. A body that has been preserved so it will not decompose (4.1)
  9. 14. A flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many years (4.1)
  10. 16. Official that kept records for Egypt's bureaucracy and was valued for their knowledge (4.1)
  11. 18. Hard white material made from elephant tusks (4.3)
  12. 19. Dependence by each country or group on the other (4.3)
  13. 20. Person who performed mummification (WebQuest)
  14. 25. Worship of many gods or deities (4.1)
  15. 28. Life after death (4.1)