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Across 1. stems of a plant were cut into slices to form this 2. a symbol of life 4. provided means to understand the language of the ancient egyptians 7. one of the earliest forms of government 10. place where there is warer breaking the barren landscape 12. removing organs and treating the body with chemicals so that it would remain preserved 13. belief in many gods

Down 3. people were using this form of writing about 3000 b.c. 5. people who could read and write worked for the government 6. groups of people traveling together for safety over long distances into western asia 8. time period from 2650 to 2180 b.c. 9. a form of government in wich and individual or a single people rules over many others 11. led the government and served as judges, high priest and generals of the armies