chapter 5.4 the kingdom of kush. 6.16 investigate the kinds of evidence used by archaeologists and...
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Chapter 5.4
The Kingdom of Kush
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• 6.16 Investigate the kinds of evidence used by archaeologists and historians to draw conclusions about the social and economic characteristics of Ancient Nubia (the Kingdom of Kush) and their relationship to the social and economic characteristics of Ancient Egypt. (C, E, G, H, P)
• 6.21 Identify the location of the Kush civilization and describe its political, commercial, and cultural relationship with Egypt. (C, E, G, H, P)
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The Nubians
• Nubia (later known as Kush)
• Located in Africa
• South of Egypt
• In present day Sudan
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The Nubians
• Cattle herders were the first to settle
• Herded long-horned cattle on the savannas
• Later, people settled in farming villages along the Nile
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The Nubians
• Nubians did NOT rely on the Nile floods to create fertile soil
• Their land had fertile soil and received rainfall all year long
• Farmers grew beans, yams, rice, and rains.
• Hunters and warriors excelled at using the bow and arrow
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The Rise of Kerma
• Stronger Nubian villages took over weaker ones and formed the kingdom of Kerma
• Nubians of Kerma grew wealthy from agriculture and the mining of gold
• Developed a relationship with Egypt
• Kerma was a trade link between Egypt and Southern Africa
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The Rise of Kerma
• Egyptians acquired cattle, gold, incense, ivory, giraffes, leopards, and enslaved people
• Egyptians hired Nubians to serve in their armies
• Kerma’s artisans produced pottery, jewelry, and metal goods
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The Rise of Kerma
• Kerma kings had smaller tombs than Egyptian tombs
• Buried with personal belongings– Including gems, gold, jewelry, and pottery
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Egyptian Invasion
• Egyptian armies invaded Nubia in 1400 B.C.
• Egypt conquered Kerma after a 50 year war
• Egypt ruled Kerma for 700 years
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Cultural Diffusion
• Nubians adopted Egyptian culture– Worshipped Egyptian gods– Learned to use copper and bronze– Adapted hieroglyphics to fix their language– Created an alphabet
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The Kushite Kingdom
• Nubians broke away from Egyptian rule during the Middle Kingdom
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The Rise of Kush
• Nubians formed Kush
• Capital was Napata
• Located where trade caravans crossed the upper Nile River
• Trade brought wealth to Kush
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Kush Conquers Egypt
• Kushite king Piye conquers Egypt in 728 B.C.
• Founded the 25th dynasty
• Governed Egypt and Kush from Napata
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Using Iron
• Kush ruled Egypt for 60 years
• Assyrians invaded Egypt• Armed with iron weapons• The Assyrians defeated
Kush• Kushites returned to their
homeland• Kushites learned how to
create iron tools and weapons and boosted their military strength
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The Capital of Meroe
• Kush rulers moved capital to Meroe
• Near one of the Nile’s cataracts
• Iron ore deposits made Meroe a major center for iron production as a trading city
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A Trading Center
• Kush remained a great trading kingdom for 600 years
• Axum emerged in present day Ethiopia– Gained strength from its
location on Red Sea– Served as a trading center
from Mediterranean and East African worlds
– Armies of Axum invaded Kush and destroyed
– Meroe