By…Raephia EstereneMartinna Garrick

Victor RamosXavier CartyAndrew Doss

NUBIA

Nubia is split into Upper and Lower NubiaIt is located by the Red Sea and off of the

Nile RiverNubia is also known as KushNubia’s capital was Napata, but changed

to Meroe

Martinna Garrick

POLITICAL

Nubia had a monarchy. Nubia was ruled by Kings. One King and Queen of Nubia are King Natakamani

and Queen Amanitere. They ruled in the first century. The Queen was also the priestess. This placed the Queen in a role of trust(she was also

known as the Eternal Mother). Nubia was a matrilineal society due to the disproportionate number of men and women in the civilization.

The Leaders of Nubia

The military affected some aspects of the Nubian civilization. The military provided protection for the royal family. Ancient Nubia was also known as “the land of the bow” for its expert and fierce archers. Due to the fact that Egypt and Nubia both wanted to control the trade region of the north, a rivalry

started. With the help of the military, King Piankhi conquered Egypt and ruled it for about one century.

Military Leaders Affecting Civilization

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ECONOMIC

People in Nubia made a living by fishing, manufacturing and mining. Many people

however, made a living by farming. Because Nubia was off of the Nile River,

the water was good for agriculture

People Making A Living

Unlike barren Lower Nubia, Upper Nubia(also known as northern Sudan) was fertile and rich in natural resources. Nubia was rich in: gold, diamonds, silk, copper, hemp(string), beads (wood/timber), and iron ore. Elephants were also important, Nubians traded their trunks

with Persians.

Resources

Nubia was very big on trade. They sent gold, ivory, animal skins, perfumes, and enslaved people to the

Mediterranean world and Southwest Asia. Meroe made iron tools and weapons which were needed in a kingdom. Egyptians depended on Nubia for iron, gold, and exotic goods, such as incense and ebony. Today, archeologists have found evidence of iron

wastes that show Ancient Meroe’s industry.

Economic Encounters

All the trade that Nubia did made them very rich. They were able to

take their gold and turn it into coins and use it as money.

Economic Encounters Outcome

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SOCIAL

Many Nubian kingdoms converted to Christianity, but they maintained their Islamic beliefs. When

Nubia accepted Christianity, the military achieved the peak of their power. After gaining

independence from Egypt, Nubians worshiped their own gods(including Amon, Isis, Aoedemac, Anubis, The Eye of Re, Horus, Sebiumeker, and

Bes).

Religion

Women would tend to their families and keep the household clean . However,

they would also help their husbands in the fields(farming). The women would

take care of the children and teach them “the ways”.

Women In Nubia

Xavier Carty

TECHNOLOGY

There really were no schools in Nubia. People would learn from other people. People would learn from their parents,

grandparents, and so on. Women would teach girls how to sew, cook, and clean. Men would teach boys how to farm and

hunt and take care of the family.

Education

One form of technology, art, and science that the Nubians left behind was how to build pyramids. In order to build a pyramid, you had to be skilled and

“crafty”. This came to there advantage because you could use this knowledge and trade it. Also, another form of technology were the tools that people made out of ivory or copper to trade. A form of science was

what people used for medicine (they would use herbs).

Legacies

The impact of all these inventions was that Nubia built a reputation to show

what their people were capable of doing.

The Impact of Technology

World History Textbook

http://www.anth.ucsb.edu/faculty/stsmith/research/nubia_history.html

http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/economy/index.html

http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/Sudan.html

http://www.africa.mrdonn.org/kush.html

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