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Chapter 6 Kush and other African Kingdoms-Vocabulary

Chapter 6 Kush and other African Kingdoms-Vocabulary. Mr. Ochoa 6 th Grade Social Studies. Objectives. Lesson 1 : Traces the development of the civilizations of Nubia, including the kingdom of Kush Lesson 2 : Describes the rise and fall of Aksum on the horn of Africa

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Chapter 6 Kush and other African Kingdoms-Vocabulary

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  1. Chapter 6 Kush and other African Kingdoms-Vocabulary Mr. Ochoa 6th Grade Social Studies

  2. Objectives • Lesson 1: Traces the development of the civilizations of Nubia, including the kingdom of Kush • Lesson 2: Describes the rise and fall of Aksum on the horn of Africa • Lesson 3:Summarizes the development of human civilization in west, central, and southern Africa.

  3. Unit 1 Objectives • Describe the geographic features of Nubia. • Summarize the development of the land of Kush • Describe notable features of the Kush civilization

  4. Nubia • A region of Africa that covers parts of Egypt and Sudan

  5. Kush • A powerful ancient kingdom of Nubia

  6. Piankhi • A Kushite king who conquered Egypt

  7. Meroe • The capital of Kush starting about 590 B.C. and a center of trade

  8. Smelting • The process of heating mineral-bearing material to separate the elements

  9. Subcontinent A large landmass similar to, but smaller than, a continent. This region usually separates itself from the rest of a continent by a mountain range.

  10. Hindu Kush Mountain Range north of India

  11. Turn to page 186

  12. Page 193-Lesson Review • Complete questions 3-6` • Due at the end of the period

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