Ancient Egyptians Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• nile : a river in egypt that the ancient egyptians used for almost everything
• embalming : the process of mummification
• pharaoh : an egyptian king
• determinatives : picture signs used to spell out words in egyptian writing
• hathor : the goddess of love and beauty
• hieratics : an easier version of hieroglyphics that became easier over time
• diety : a god or goddess
• osiris : the god of the dead and rebirth
• crook : a scepter in the shape of a shepherd's crook
• papyrus : ancient egyptian paper made from a plant
• noble : a person of noble rank
• pyramid : a mountain-like royal tomb made out of rock
• slave : a person who is another person's property and is forced to work for them
• hieroglyphics : a form of writing, written using symbols
• rosetta stone : a stone with hieroglyphics, demotic, and greek inscribed on it that helps us understand the ancient egyptians better
• anubis : the god of death
• polytheistic : the religion of which the ancient egyptians believed
• mummy : a dead body that is well preserved
• artisans : a skilled crafts person
• scribe : an egyptian writer and record keeper