5.4: The Kingdom of Kush

During the 1400s b.c., what did the Nubians adapt while under Egyptian rule?

Like Egypt, Nubia had a dry climate and needed water from the Nile River.

The Nubians of Kerma grew wealthy from farming and ______.

The kingdom of Kush was a great trading power for nearly ______ years.

What did the Kushites learn from the Assyrians?

What key resource did Kushites have that allowed them to make iron?

Like the Egyptians, the Kushites built stone temples, monuments, and pyramid tombs.

Kush gained its wealth mostly from demanding tribute from nearby kingdoms.

In 728 B.C., who founded a new dynasty that ruled both Egypt and Kush?

The Kush city of Meroë was different from most Egyptian cities because of its many...