Ancient Egyptian Crossword Puzzle 02/07/2005

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Across 1. An Islamic house or mansion
3. amun animal
5. Protector of Childbirth
8. Deity of Darkness, Obscurity and Night
9. Kindly God of the Desert
10. Paints which are mixed with organic substances such as animal fats or egg as a binder
11. heretic king's wife
14. God of chaos and confusion
15. A Mother of Osiris
16. A sacred enclosure

Down 1. a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
2. The outer part of a clad wall
4. The Lord of the Massacre
6. The official seat, center of authority, jurisdiction, or office of a bishop
7. A script originating in Mesopotamia, used in many languages
8. son of Khufu; builder of the second pyramid at Giza
9. mother of all the gods; mistress of the sky
12. Queen of the Gods
13. The Child God
14. A symbol of protection, consisting of an image of a herdsmans roll of papyrus which he used as shelter