Ancient Egyptian Crossword Puzzle 05/19/2008
Across
| 2 | | The sacred bull of Memphis (4) |
| 3 | | A symbol of protection, consisting
of an image of a herdsmans roll
of papyrus which he used as shelter (2) |
| 4 | |
Amun animal (3) |
| 6 | | Lake (6) |
| 7 | | Modern capital (5) |
| 9 | | 26th dynasty capital (4) |
| 11 | | Protector of Childbirth (3) |
| 15 | | The King of the Gods (4) |
| 17 | | The highest official of an
Egyptian Nome (7) |
| 19 | | Grandmother of the Gods (3) |
| 20 | | By far the most prominent form of
Christian worship in Egypt (5) |
| 23 | | The oval band symbolizing
continuity which enclosed a gods
or pharaohs name (9) |
| 25 | | An archaeological and
anthropological term meaning that
a set method of making tools and
other artifacts has been created
and the artifacts are now mass-
produced (8) |
| 26 | | A script originating in
Mesopotamia used in many languages (7) |
| 27 | | The Sun God (2) |
| 28 | | God of Wisdom (5) |
| 30 | | An Arabic word for a holy man or
saint from any religion (3) |
| 31 | | The womens quarters in a house (5) |
| 33 | | God of Magic and Medicine (4) |
| 35 | | A Turkish title of governors, high-
ranking army officers or powerful
civilians (3) |
| 36 | | A main reception hall in an
Egyptian house in which the
central section is set off with a
high roof (3) |
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Down
| 1 | | The niche in the qibla wall of a
mosque indicating the direction of
Mecca (6) |
| 2 | | A large pulpit raised on pillars (5) |
| 3 | | God of chaos and confusion (3) |
| 5 | | The Perceptive Mind (3) |
| 7 | | Conventional translation of a
ranking title of the Old and
Middle Kingdoms (5) |
| 8 | | A screen or wall with icons which
separated the Heikal (sanctuary)
from the nave in Coptic churches (11) |
| 10 | | God of air and sunlight (3) |
| 12 | | The Astral God (3) |
| 13 | | An alloy of gold and silver, often
used on the tips of obelisks (8) |
| 14 | | Helper of Anubis (8) |
| 15 | | The beam, usually of stone, atop
columns which supports a ceiling (10) |
| 16 | | Goddess of the Firmament (3) |
| 18 | | A script originating in
Mesopotamia, used in many languages (9) |
| 21 | | the heraldic plant of Lower Egypt (7) |
| 22 | | The official seat, center of
authority, jurisdiction, or office
of a bishop (3) |
| 24 | | The All-Father (4) |
| 29 | | Deity of Infinity and Eternity (3) |
| 31 | | God of the Spoken Word (2) |
| 32 | | The Sun God (2) |
| 34 | | A Mother of Osiris (3) |
| 35 | | From pagan religion, the spirit
that inhabits the body during one's life (2) |
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Solution
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