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History Alive: Chapter 10

• Kush is located southof Egypt along the Nile River.
• Kush thrived from 2000 B.C.E. to 350 C.E
• It is known for very rich goldmines.
• Kush is often called Nubia.
• Nubis Egyptian for gold.
• Kush’s geographic location and natural resources made it an important tradehub.
• It connected Central and South Africa to Egypt.
• Egyptians traded with Kush along the NileRiver.
• Egyptians offered grain, beer, and linen.
• Kush offered gold, ivory, leather, timber, and slaves.

• Egypt often foughtwith Kush controlling parts of Kush’s territory.
• During the New Kingdom Egypt controlled Kush, forcing them to pay tributeto Egypt.
• Kushites had to give gold, cattle, ivory, ebony, ostrich feathers, and slaves.
• Sometimes these gifts included exotic animals such as giraffesand monkeys.
• Kush became “Egyptianized” under Egypt’s control.
• Kushites spoke and wrotein Egyptian.
• WorshipedEgyptian gods and goddess.

• Wore Egyptian clothing.
• Kushitearcherswere hired for Egypt’s army.
• An archer is a person who shoots with a bow and arrow.
• Kush’s princes were sent to Egypt for education.
• When the New Kingdom collapsed in 1100 B.C.E.
• Even though Egypt wasn’t controlling them anymore, they kept Egyptian culture.

• After the fall of Egypt’s New Kingdom several Egyptian kingdoms fought each other for power.
• This weekend Egypt.
• In the mid-700sB.C.E. Kush’s armies invaded Egypt.
• In 730B.C.E. northern Egypt surrendered to Kush’s king Piye.
• King Piye took the title pharaoh.
• Piye started the 25thruling dynasty.
• A dynastyis a line of rulers (father to son to grandson to great grandson)
• This dynasty is often called the “blackpharaohs.”

• The Kushites wanted to revive Egyptianglory.
• They built new temples and pyramidsin both Egypt and Kush.
• Jebel Barakal’s temple is the most famous.
• It copied RamsesII’s temple in style.
• In 671 B.C.E. Egypt’s former territory was conquered by the Assyrians.
• The Kushites tried to battle the Assyrians.
• The Assyrians had ironweapons. The Kushites only had bronze.

Egyptian Kings bowing before Kush’s kings.

Jebel Barakal’s temple

• After the city of Napata was destroyed, Kush moved its’ capital to Meroë.
• The city was further south and therefore safer from invaders.
• Kush continued to trade using the Nile, RedSea, and overland trade routes.
• They traded with Arabs, African kingdoms, Rome, India, and maybe even China.

• Meroëalso became known industry.
• After losing to the Assyrians because of iron weapons, the Kushites became famous for their work with iron.
• Meroë had everything they needed to produce iron.
• Had richiron deposits.
• Had plenty of forests.
• Wood is needed to make charcoal.
• Charcoal is used to heat the iron.
• When heated iron separates from the rock.
• They made iron weaponsand farmingtools.

Kushites mastered the art of working with iron to create tools and weapons.

• After splitting away from Egypt, Kush returned to its Africanroots.
• Their artwork, clothing, and buildings no longer imitated Egyptian styles.
• They worshipped an African lion-god.
• They spoke and wrote Meroitic.
• It had its own alphabet not based off of hieroglyphics.

• Kush became ruled by Kandakes.
• These are Queenmothers.
• They often co-ruled with their sons or husbands.
• They were considered goddesses.
• Queen Amanirenas is the most famous.
• She destroyed many Roman forts.
• Romesigned a peace treaty with Kush.
• 350 C.E. Kush was conquered by Ethiopia.

Queen Amanirenas and her son watch a Roman Fort burn.

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