Vocabulary

1. what the S stands for in G.R.A.P.E.S.
5. a large four sided structure that holds the tombs
6. a professional copyist of manuscripts and documents, esp. in ancient times
8. Mesopotamian temple
9. what the G stands for in G.R.A.P.E.S.
14. a group of travelers traveling together
16. a form of writing developed by the Sumerians using a wedge shaped stylus and clay tablets
18. the Egyptian king
20. what the A stands for in G.R.A.P.E.S.
22. what the P stands for in G.R.A.P.E.S.
24. a four-sided thin stone pillar, monument that is pointed at the top and often has hieroglyphics

2. a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
3. the written language of the Egyptians
4. a reed plant used by Egyptians to make paper
7. A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes
10. the belief in more than one god
11. the source of all life for Egyptians
12. skilled people who made metal, cloth and pottery
13. a coffin that is often very nicely decorated with sculptures, images, and words
15. the triangular shaped part of a river
17. a set of laws or rules
19. what the R stands for in G.R.A.P.E.S.
21. what the E stands for in G.R.A.P.E.S.
23. fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment