Ancient Egypt Geography

1. religious and political capital of Upper Egypt at the end of the predynastic period, cult center for Horus? (13)
4. site of rock cut tombs of provincial governors from the first intermediate period? (4, 5)
5. royal necropolis, located on the west bank of the nile in lower Egypt, home to many pyramids? (7)
9. what is the name of the two main distributaries which the nile splits into? (8, 3, 7)
10. East bank of the nile, 4th upper Egyptian nome, capital during the 11th + 18th dynasty? (6)

2. Egypt thought to "open" here, location of stone quarries, garrison town during every dynasty? (5)
3. located in the faiyum, workers village, possibly evacuated abruptly? (5)
6. one of the oldest cities, 8th nome of upper Egypt, site of many temples? (6)
7. where is the necropolis for memphis? (7)
8. capital of 13th nome, conflict with southern nomes in 11th dynasty meant the victory of Thebes and a decline of its importance? (5)

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