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The nubian kingdoms

The nubian kingdoms. Chapter 3, sec 3. Neglected African History - Lost Kingdoms of Africa Nubia - BBC4 Highlight - YouTube. Where is nubia ??. No farming, but hooray for mines. Lacked Egypt’s rich farmland but did have mines producing:. Nubian people. Expert traders

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The nubian kingdoms

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  1. The nubian kingdoms Chapter 3, sec 3

  2. Neglected African History - Lost Kingdoms of Africa Nubia - BBC4 Highlight - YouTube

  3. Where is nubia??

  4. No farming, but hooray for mines • Lacked Egypt’s rich farmland but did have mines producing:

  5. Nubian people • Expert traders • Skilled pottery makers • Expert archers

  6. The growth of kush • Kush-powerful Nubian state

  7. The beginnings of kushite power • Look at the map on page 83 • Egypt ruled Kush for over 400 yrs, which is why there are pyramids, etc. • By 1100 BCE Kush was free • And by 750 BCE, the Kushite kingdom began to grow

  8. Kushite Kingdom • New capital-Napata • Invaded Egypt • Piankhi (Pyang-kee)/Piye (Pee-yeh) led the invasion • Conquered all of Egypt, but they only ruled a century before the Assyrians drove them Back to Napata

  9. Kushite culture • Kushite pharaohs wanted to preserve Egyptian traditions • Mummification/buried in pyramids • Adopted hieroglyphics

  10. iron • Kush’s most valuable product? • Iron

  11. Activity • Draw a map of Egypt and Nubia • Label these things: Alexandria Napata Cairo Kerma Giza The Nile Upper Egypt The Sahara Lower Egypt Memphis Nubia Thebes Kush

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