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Egypt Crossword
For egypt test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cleopatra | this lady was the last pharaoh |
| Tut | Lots of treasure was found in the tomb of pharaoh King ________ |
| vizier | the highest ranked government official who reported into the pharaoh |
| afterlife | The Ba, the Ka, and the Land of the Dead all had to do with this aspect of Egyptian religion |
| Gisa | The largest pyramid is the Great Pyramid of _____________ |
| new | The Egyptian empire reached its peak during the _____ Kingdom period |
| pyramid | Tall buildings made as a tomb for the Pharaohs |
| thieves | Traps and curses were used to keep these out of the tombs and pyramids |
| Valley of the Kings | Area where many pharaohs were buried after 1500 BC |
| Africa | continent of Egypt |
| Nile river | body of water important to the Ancient Egyptians |
| embalming | process by which bodies were prepared for burial |
| sun | Ra was the god of the __________ |
| Isis | the mother goddess |
| great | Alexander the ________ from Greece conquered Egypt |
| scribes | people who knew how to read and write |
| makeup | even Egyptian men wore this on their face to look better |
| Osiris | Egyptian god who ruled the underworld |
| mummy | an embalmed dead body |
| dynasty | a period of time when one family ruled the land |
| hieroglyphics | writing of the Ancient Egyptians that used pictures |
| papyrus | type of paper invented by the Egyptians |
| pharaoh | leader of Ancient Egypt |
| stone | The Rosetta _________ had writing in both Greek and hieroglyphics |
| Menes | First pharaoh to unite upper and lower Egypt |