Egyptian Art Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• hieroglyphics : a system of writing in ancient egypt that used pictures and symbols to represent words and sounds.
• pharaoh : a title used for the rulers of ancient egypt, considered divine and often depicted in egyptian art.
• sarcophagus : a stone coffin, typically adorned with hieroglyphs and elaborate designs, used for holding mummies in ancient egypt.
• obelisk : a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top, often carved with hieroglyphics.
• canopic jars : containers used by ancient egyptians to hold the organs removed from the body during mummification.
• mummification : the process of preserving a body after death, practiced extensively by the ancient egyptians for religious and cultural reasons.
• palette : a flat stone slab used by ancient egyptians for grinding and mixing cosmetics or pigments, often decorated with elaborate scenes.
• relief : sculptural technique where figures or images are carved or modeled into a flat surface, often found on walls or tombs in ancient egyptian art.
• frontalism : figures are typically shown with their torsos facing forward while their heads and feet are in profile, creating a static and formal appearance.
• nefertiti : an ancient egyptian queen and the wife of akhenaten, known for her beauty and her prominent role in the religious reforms of her husband's reign.
• life after death : themes of egyptian art: role of gods and _ ?
• scribe : highly valued members of egyptian society. they studied for many years to learn to read and write.
• funerary : refers to artworks created for the purpose of accompanying and aiding the deceased in the afterlife.
• khafre : the three largest pyramids at giza are the great pyramid of khufu, the pyramid of _ , and the pyramid of menkaure
• ankh : _ or key of life is an ancient egyptian hieroglyphic symbol used to represent the word for "life" and, by extension, as a symbol of life itself.