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Crossword Puzzel Ancient Egypt Crossword — myVocabulary.com

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  • 1 – An ancient Egypt process to preserve a dead body wrapped in cloth for thousands of years (noun)
  • 4 – Everlasting, eternal life (noun)
  • 5 – Any ancient Egyptian statue or figure having typically the body of a lion and the head of a man, ram or hawk (noun)
  • 7 – A statue of gigantic size and proportions (noun)
  • 10 – In a polytheistic religion (ancient Egypt) – a god or goddess; in a monotheistic religion such as Christianity or Islam – a supreme being (noun)
  • 12 – Someone who hollows out or forms a hole; a person or machine who digs away covering earth (noun)
  • 15 – To treat a dead body with special substances, often fragrant spices and oil, to prevent decay and ensure everlasting life in ancient Egypt (verb)
  • 18 – The early period of history, esp. before the Middle Ages (noun)
  • 20 – A carved figurine believed to awake as a servant of the dead in the afterlife (noun)
  • 21 – A limestone coffin or tomb, often with elaborate ornamentation and inscriptions (noun)
  • 22 – Anything made by humans, especially something made by a unique, primitive culture (plural noun)

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  • 2 – An oval or oblong figure on Egyptian monuments containing the hieroglyphs of the name of a ruler or deity (noun)
  • 3 – Something that is written, engraved or printed as a lasting record; the dedication of a work of art (noun)
  • 6 – An archaic system of writing consisting of symbols that represent letters, words and categories of words (noun)
  • 8 – A four-sided stone pillar that tapers to a pyramidal shape at the top, often inscribed with hieroglyphs honoring a pharaoh (noun)
  • 9 – A person who studies scientifically the life and culture of the past, esp. ancient peoples, as by excavation of ancient cities, artifacts etc. (noun)
  • 11 – A magical object (as a ring or stone) carved with symbols believed to have protective powers: charm (noun)
  • 13 – A place of burial; a house, chamber or vault for the dead (noun)
  • 14 – A small piece of jewelry or object worn as a charm against evil (noun)
  • 16 – A massive structure containing tombs built esp. in ancient Egypt with a square base and four triangular faces meeting at a point (noun)
  • 17 – A succession of rulers of the same line of descent who maintain a position for a long time (noun)
  • 19 – The Egyptian jackal-headed god believed to lead the dead to the underworld (noun)