vocabulary Nubia- Name of the southern region of Egypt Kush- is another name for Nubia Savannas- grassy lands that strech across Africa south of the Saharra kerma Kingdom-First Kingdom of Nubia; Traded with Egypt Napata-Kushite Kings ruled from this city. Kashta and Piye-These 2 Kushite Kings conquered Egypt in 750 BCE assyrians-This group of people took control of Kush by using Iron weapons. Meroe-After Assyrians conquered Kush, this became the new Kush capital in the far South of Egypt Ethiopia-On todays maps the Kingdom of Kush is located here Axum-This group of people conquered Kush of southern Egypt
EQ// How did the Civilization of Kush develop? A strong civilization arose in the south of the nile river called nubia, but later called kush.The Kingdom of Kerma the Egyptain were happy to trade with the Kerma for their cattle, gold, ivory and enslaved people. The Kerma became a wealthy kingdom, there was fine pottery, jewelry, and metal goods. They also buried there kingsin tombs like Egypt's did when their Pharaohs did.Since the declined at the New Kingdom Nubians they saw a chance to break away. The Nubians Formed a group that was independent called Kingdom of Kush.
Problem/solution kush didn't have enough wood They traded to get wood
*Kerma-it was the first kingdom of Nubia
〰Meroe- this became the new capital after the assyrians conquered kush
✧Axum-this group of people conquered Kush of southern Egypt