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1 - An ancient Egypt process to preserve a dead body wrapped in cloth for thousands of years (noun)

4 - Everlasting, eternal life (noun)

5 - Any ancient Egyptian statue or figure having typically the body of a lion and the head of a man, ram or hawk (noun)

7 - A statue of gigantic size and proportions (noun)

10 - In a polytheistic religion (ancient Egypt) - a god or goddess; in a monotheistic religion such as Christianity or Islam - a supreme being (noun)

12 - Someone who hollows out or forms a hole; a person or machine who digs away covering earth (noun)

15 - To treat a dead body with special substances, often fragrant spices and oil, to prevent decay and ensure everlasting life in ancient Egypt (verb)

18 - The early period of history, esp. before the Middle Ages (noun)

20 - A carved figurine believed to awake as a servant of the dead in the afterlife (noun)

21 - A limestone coffin or tomb, often with elaborate ornamentation and inscriptions (noun)

22 - Anything made by humans, especially something made by a unique, primitive culture (plural noun)

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2 - An oval or oblong figure on Egyptian monuments containing the hieroglyphs of the name of a ruler or deity (noun)

3 - Something that is written, engraved or printed as a lasting record; the dedication of a work of art (noun)

6 - An archaic system of writing consisting of symbols that represent letters, words and categories of words (noun)

8 - A four-sided stone pillar that tapers to a pyramidal shape at the top, often inscribed with hieroglyphs honoring a pharaoh (noun)

9 - A person who studies scientifically the life and culture of the past, esp. ancient peoples, as by excavation of ancient cities, artifacts etc. (noun)

11 - A magical object (as a ring or stone) carved with symbols believed to have protective powers: charm (noun)

13 - A place of burial; a house, chamber or vault for the dead (noun)

14 - A small piece of jewelry or object worn as a charm against evil (noun)

16 - A massive structure containing tombs built esp. in ancient Egypt with a square base and four triangular faces meeting at a point (noun)

17 - A succession of rulers of the same line of descent who maintain a position for a long time (noun)

19 - The Egyptian jackal-headed god believed to lead the dead to the underworld (noun)

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