Ancient-Civilisations - 01

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4. Ancient writing material made from the stem of a plant

6. Last name of archaeologist who discovered King Tut's tomb

7. This animal is considered as sacred by ancient Egyptians

9. Formal writing system used in ancient Egypt

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1. The land known as the Gift of the Nile

2. The name of the sun God in Egyptian culture

3. Common title given to monarchs of Egypt

4. Structure built as tomb for ancient Egyptian kings

5. This canal links the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea

8. Longest river in Africa

Prerequisite: All about Egypt

Write the answer to the crossword puzzle on the rough paper (e.g your bus ticket, newspaper) and view the solution.

Solution

• Howard Carter was a British archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the intact tomb of the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Tutankhamun in November 1922.