THE CULTURES OF NUBIA
Section 5
LAND OF THE BOW…
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Nubia:
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Located South of
Egypt.
Peaceful with Egypt.
 Ta Sety:
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Land of the Bow.
Best Archers of their
Time.
 Hired by Egypt to join
their Armies.
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VALUABLE RESOURCES
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Rich Minerals:
Gold.
 Copper.
 Iron Ore.
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Ore:
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Mineral or a
combination of minerals
mined for the production
of metals.
Was a Bridge for Goods
traveling between
Central Africa and
Egypt.
CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING…
Why
do you
think Egypt
and Nubia
became
Rivals?
Because of its
strategic location,
Nubia became
increasingly wealthy.
 Three powerful
kingdoms rose in
Upper Nubia to
challenge Egypt for
control of land.
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KERMA…
2000-1500 B.C
 Location: Expanded
into parts of Southern
Egypt.
 Gained power by:
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Artisans:
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Controlling trade
between Central
Africa and Egypt.
Workers skilled at
crafting items by
hand.
Well known Potters.
NAPATA…
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South of Kerma.
Located in land of Kush.
Took over Egypt.
25th Dynasty of Egyptian
Pharaohs were
Nubians.
Built Pyramids for their
Kings.
Rule did not last
long.(WEAK RULERS)
Egypt pushed them
back.
Never again would
they rule Egyptian Land.
MEROE…
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Located on Nile:
Center of Empire
 Located between 5th
and 6th cataracts.
 Stretched into Central
Africa.
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East:
Rocky desert.
 Iron Ore deposits.
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MEROE: RESOURCES…
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Iron Ore:
 Weapons.
 Tools.
 Iron Plows.
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With these items were able
to control trade routes.
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Traded with:
 Africa.
 India.
 Arabian Peninsula.
 Rome.
Flocabulary
CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING
 How
did the
people of
Meroe use Iron
Ore?
 The
people of
Meroe used iron
ore to make
weapons and
tools.