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Africa and the Americas. Section 1: Ancient African Kingdoms. KUSH. South of Egypt on the Nile River 2000BC Nomadic herders (on Savannah or grassy plain) New Kingdom conquered by Egypt Learn how to worship Amon-Re Learn to work copper and bronze Change hieroglyphs to fit their language.
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Africa and the Americas Section 1: Ancient African Kingdoms
KUSH • South of Egypt on the Nile River • 2000BC Nomadic herders (on Savannah or grassy plain) • New Kingdom conquered by Egypt • Learn how to worship Amon-Re • Learn to work copper and bronze • Change hieroglyphs to fit their language
MORE ON KUSH • 1160BC Kush won back independence • Napata = capital • Caravans trade with Egypt • Gold • Ivory • Ebony • 750BC Kashta (Kush King) tried to conquer Egypt • Piankhi (Kashta’s son) “THE LIVING ONE” finished and ruled Egypt for 70 years.
More KUSH • 600BC – Assyrians invade Egypt and push Kushites out • Kush learns from Assyria • Iron hoes = grow more grain • Iron knives and spears = able to trade with India, Arabia and China • 540BC move capital to Meroe on the Nile • Trade and transportation • Good grazing land • Large deposits iron ore and trees • Temple to Amon-re
ASKUM • Trading country • Present day Ethiopia • Middlemen for trade (Mediterranean and Far East) • Import: silks, spices, elephants • Export: gold, ivory, enslaved people • Jewish, Greek, Arab Merchants settle here
More on Askum • Emperor Ezana = destroyed Meroe • Convert to Christianity • Learned Christianity from Greeks • Achievements • Writing System • Farm on terraces (raised levels of land) • Mint gold coins • Build Stone Monuments
Askum Declines • Arab armies go through North Africa 600AD • Askumites retreat to interior (inland areas) • Stay secluded for over 1000 years
Askum Monolith By the beginning of the first century AD Askum from which the kingdom of Ethiopia was to emerge, was a powerful trading state. Its kings caused tall, flatsided monoliths to be raised, some over 30 meters high. Originally there were over 100, now only one remains
STUDY FOR SECTION QUIZ • Quiz next class day on section 1 • Make flash cards: make up a question for the front and put the answer on the back and study from the cards (use notes and book) • Read section 2 for next class period.
Thanks to the following Web Sites for information • http://webtest.ousd.k12.ca.us/cvf/curric_library/egypt/kush_other.html • http://library.thinkquest.org/22845/ • http://members.tripod.com/~Abyssinia/Ark/lalibela_and_axum.html