Ancient Egyptian Warfare Crossword

Chariots / ________ were very useful in wars; two people would ride on them, one attacking the enemy and one
Hyksos / ______ captured Lower Egypt but the Egyptians won it
Libyans / These people were common enemies of the ancient Egyptians and they invaded each other a
Soldiers / The warriors of Egypt; near the top of the social
Spears / A long weapon with a triangular point at the
Shields / The ancient Egyptians used these instead of armour to protect
Prisoners / People were taken as _________ and used as
Archers / These people used the most important weapon in wars; the bow and
Power / The ancient Egyptians fought among themselves as well as with other nations and this was the main reason
Nile / The ____ River was how the ancient Egyptians travelled to other countries to invade
Clubs / Used in wars to hit and kill
Protect / The soldiers had to _______ the Pharaoh in
Horses / People would ride on these animals or they would pull
Forts / These were built along the Nile River to protect Egypt from any enemies that tried to attack
Pharaoh / The leader of all the soldiers and the whole of
Generals / The ________ would tell the soldiers what they needed to do and would also lead the army if the Pharaoh wasn’t
Infantry / One of the three main types of military in ancient Egypt; soldiers who attacked from the
Armour / This was rarely used in ancient Egypt, but when it was it consisted of hard leather
Khepresh / Also known as the blue crown, the ________ was the crown that the pharaoh wore when riding into
Boats / _____ were the main mode of transport for the ancient Egyptians when they were attacking other
Desert / One of the geographical boundaries that protected Egypt from
Narmer Palette / The ______ _______ is an ancient Egyptian ceremonial engraving which depicts King Narmer conquering his
Looting / The ancient Egyptians didn’t always attack other countries, sometimes they just sent out _______ parties to steal gold, jewels and other precious