Ancient Egypt

Word Bank
Abu Simbel, Alexander, Amenhotep IV, Cleopatra, Giza, Hatshepsut, Sphinx, Thebes, Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, mastabas, obelisk, pyramid, step pyramid

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Across

1. _____ established a new religion; husband of Nefertiti; father of Tutankhamun. (2 Words)

4. A tall, 4-sided, pointed stone shaft.

5. A stacked mastabas. (2 Words)

6. He conquered Egypt in 332bc.

8. _____ is the most famous pharaoh; dressed like a male; name erased and statues defaced upon death.

9. A 4-sided structure; body buried in hidden chamber within.

12. The boy-king discovered in 1922 buried with lavish riches; more commonly known as King Tut.

13. A single-story rectangular structure; burial underground.

Down

1. _____ is a temple built by Ramses II to emphasize domination over Nubia. (2 Words)

2. Pharaohs are buried here to stop looting and body desecration. (4 Words)

3. _____ was the last pharaoh of Egypt.

7. The _____ has the head of a pharaoh and the body of a lion.

10. Once the royal capital of Ancient Egypt and the most magnificent city in the world.

11. The great pyramids of _____.

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