Egypt Unit Crossword
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
 
 
Down: 1) oval or oblong nameplate, usually for a ruler3) the belief in many gods4) the process of embalming and preserving a dead body, which then becomes a mummy8) stone coffin or casket used in Ancient Egypt in which is often found a mummy of a ruler or wealthy person9) Partnership for mutual benefit. Sometimes a prince from one family would marry a princess from another. This would join the families' lands and wealth.10) the calendar used by the Ancient Egyptians to determine the seasons and days13) one of the gods or goddesses of Ancient Egypt15) Ancient Egyptian ruler in charge of small regions (called Nomes) who often tried to gain additional power and land17) group of three men ruling together Across: 2) Ancient Egyptian pictures and symbols which comprised the alphabet and writing system5) the center of a region, network, or organization; Egypt was considered the hub of the ancient world6) trade goods for other goods7) dead body preserved by mummification usually practiced on wealthy persons in Ancient Egypt9) Life after death; this was an important concept in Ancient Egypt, which is why wealthy people practiced mummification.11) monumental structures with square or triangular bases constructed as tombs for rulers of Ancient Egypt12) a way of structuring Ancient Egyptian society such that a lot of the poorest of the population was on the bottom, and wealth increased as the classes climbed toward the top; at the very top of the pyramid was the pharaoh14) the process of bringing together two parts (or land regions) into a whole16) successive rule by members of one family over a long period of time18) plant material used in Ancient Egypt for clothing and paper19) the title given to the rulers of Ancient Egypt; pharaohs were often looked upon as gods or descendants of gods
 

 

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