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Chapter 6 - Lesson 1 "Nubia and the Land of Kush"
MAIN IDEAS
• The region of Nubia had connections with Egypt.
• A powerful king of Kush conquered Egypt and ruled as pharaoh.
• Meroe was an important economic center linking Egypt & the interior of Africa.
The Region of Nubia
1. Nubia is the name for a geographic region in Africa. It extended from the _____________
boundary of __________________ southward to include present day ____________ .
Its southern boundary was
south of the Nile River's _______ cataract.
2. Like Egypt, Nubia was divided into ____________ (southern/upsteam) and
_________ (northern, downstream) areas.
3. People in Nubia lived along the ____________ . Nubia's climate provided greater
___________________ which meant that _____________ was not limited just to the
Nile Valley.
The Kush Civilization
4. __________________ controlled parts of Nubia between 2000 and 1000 BC.
During
these times Nubia was a source of ________ for Egypt. As Egypt
declined, a Nubian kingdom called ___________ became a power in the region.
5. Scholars believed Nubia's ___________________ was the earliest in history. Later, this
_____________ was developed in the person of the Egyptian pharaoh.
6. When Egypt ruled Nubia, the Egyptian pharaoh appointed an ___________ to govern the
region. Contact with Egypt resulted in cultural exchanges. Egypt influenced the
________ and ________________________ of the Nubian region, even into Kush.
Nubians also worshipped some of the same _____________ as the Egyptians.
7. Young Kushite nobles went to _________ where they learned the Egyptian ___________.
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They also adopted the customs and _____________________ styles of the Egyptians,
they brought back ______________________ and a ________________ writing
system, and even Egyptian _______________ were adapted by builders in Kush.
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The Nubian Kingdom of Kush conquered all of upper and lower ____________. A
Kushite King named ______________ attached the Egyptian city of Memphis and
gained control of Egypt.
9. There were ____________ periods that make up the history of Kush. Each period was
based on the ____________________ of the capital and the king's ____________.
The city of ____________ was the capital during the first period and the city of
________________ was the capital during the second period.
10. Piankhi ____________ Egypt and Kush. Nubia extablished its own dynasty of royal
rulers. Piankhi was declared _______________ pharaoh. Although he was Egypt's
pharaoh, he did not live in _____________. He lived in _______________ which was
the capital of Kush. Piankhi ruled during the 25th Dynasty in Egypt. He knew when to
fight and when to make peace.
11. Napata was located at the head of a _____________ used to move ___________
around the Nile River's _______________. _________________ used the road when
boats loaded with goods were unable to navigate the rough __________ on certain
sections of the Nile River.
12. Nubia was rich in goods that were hard to find (scarce) in Egypt. Four of the items Nubia
had included: ________________, _________________, ________________, and
_______________. _____________ was the center city for trade which helped the
spread of Egyptian goods and culture to Kush's other trading partners in Africa and
beyond.
13. __________________ was a later Kushite ruler. He spent most of his reign fighting the
__________________ who had invaded Egypt in 671 BC. The Assyrians carried
_______ weapons which were powerful, they also had foot soldiers who were armed
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with bows and arrows. Some Assyrians drove ____________ and was the first army
to have a ____________________ which are army men on ________________.
Eventually the Assyrians took control of Egypt and parts of Kush.
The Kushite Capital of Meroe
14. After the Assyrians conquered Egypt and parts of Kush, the Kushite kids chose a new
capital city called ___________________ which was located on the Nile. The city was
on trade routes leading from the _________________ to the interior of ___________.
15. The city of Meroe had access to natural resources of ____________ and __________ .
16. The Assyrians had iron weapons. The Kushites knew they needed iron weapons if they
were to compete against the Assyrians. They learned how to ____________ iron and
use it to make tools and weapons. The people of Kush traded its iron in ___________
and _______ Africa as well as _________________
17. Other products traded in Meroe were ___________ , ___________ , and __________.
18. Some of the _________ worshipped by the Kushites in Napata and Meroe were similar
to those of ______________ . Two of the Egyptian gods were the sun god ________
and __________, the goddess of the moon.
19. In Nubia, __________________ played an important role. Kush even developed a
_____________ language. First they used hieroglyphics similar to the Egyptians, but
later changed their language to an alphabet made up of _______ symbols. This
language has not been translated.
20. Royal tombs were made of _______________. They were ___________ shaped with
steep sides. The tombs included a chapel to the side. Kushite kings were
_________________ to preserve their bodies.
Word
(Term, person
or place
Definition
(in your own words)
Icon/Picture
Application:
Which
learning target goes with this
word? What's the connection?
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LT #
Nubia
p. 189
LT #
Kush
p. 190
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Piankhi
p. 190
Meroe
p.192
smelting
p. 192
Skillbuilder Practice - Interpreting Charts
Charts simplify information by putting facts in a visual form that makes information
easier to remember. Tables and diagrams are examples of frequently used charts. The
chart below about Nubia and Egypt lists items and ideas that originated in one place
and were adopted in some form by the other. Read the title and the labels to see how
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the chart is organized. Answer the questions below.
1. What kind of information is given or shown in the chart above?
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2. How is the information in the chart organized?
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3. According to this chart, which country was more influential? _______________________
4. Write a brief summary of what you can tell about the exchange of goods between Egypt
and Kush based on the information given in the chart.
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Geography Practice - The Nubian Kingdoms of Kush
Nubia is a geographical region that extends along the Nile valley south of Egypt.
It was located in that part of Africa which is now known as the Sudan. A variety of
kingdoms thrived in Nubia in different times and places.The Nubian kingdom of Kush reached
its greatest extent when it was based in Napata. It extended from the Mediterranean Sea in
the north to the Blue Nile in the south. Trade and goods traveled up and down the Nile River
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during the period of the Kush kingdoms. After the defeat of Kush by the Assyrians, the
Kushite eventually kings retreated farther south along the Nile. They moved their capital to
Meroë. From this new base, they continued to prosper and develop their culture.
1. Which of the Kushite
capitals was farther
south?
___________________
2. Which is farther north,
lower Nubia or upper
Nubia?
____________________
3. What body of water was to
the east of Nubia?
____________________
4. Color or highlight the Nile
River.
5. What is the approximate
distance between Napata
and Meroë? About
_________ miles
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