"Interesting Facts About Egypt": HTML5 Crossword

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2. The preserved dead bodies are called: (7)
4. In Egyptian the word "Great House" is: (7)
5. The New _____________________ is a period of time in Egypt that happened from 1520 B.C. to 1075 B.C: (7)
7. The Egyptians wrote on a reed like paper called: (7)
8. Hatshepsut ruled Egypt for ____________________ years: (6)
10. Many of these tombs have been discovered by_______________ (13)
12. Egyptians believed in life after death. They ___________________ their dead bodies for the journey: (9)
14. This Pharaoh was called the Napoleon of Egypt: (8)
15. This means not having enough water to drink: (7)
17. He was one of the greatest rulers of the Egyptian New Kingdom: (6)
18. The Temple of ________________ is one of these temples: (5)

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1. The writing system of Egypt was called: (13)
3. This means not having enough food to eat: (6)
6. A group of people who ruled Egypt but were not from Egypt were called ________________. (6)
9. Egyptians were able to _____________________ the land on the banks of the Nile River and it sustained life. (10)
11. The land on the banks of the ___________________ river was fertile. (4)
12. Melting snow from the highlands of Ancient Ethiopia located southeast of _______________ caused flooding. (4)
13. Hieroglyphics is a writing system that uses pictures and _______________. (7)
16. The pharaohs build ___________________ for their preserved dead bodies: (5)
17. Much of the land of Egypt was a harsh and ____________ desert. (4)