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Name____________________________________________ Period ___________ Date _______________ 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 ___________. 1 Name____________________________________________ Period ___________ Date _______________ 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. 8. 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 2 Name____________________________________________ Period ___________ Date _______________ 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? 3 Name____________________________________________ Period ___________ Date _______________ LT # Nubia p. 189 LT # Kush p. 190 LT # Piankhi p. 190 Meroe p.192 smelting p. 192 4 Name____________________________________________ Period ___________ Date _______________ Skill Builder 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 the chart is organized. Answer the questions below. 1. What kind of information is given or shown in the chart above? _____________________________________________________________________ 2. How is the information in the chart organized? _____________________________________________________________________ 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. _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 5 Name____________________________________________ Period ___________ Date _______________ 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 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 6