Do NowToday’s Title: Egypt and Kush

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Today’s Agenda!!

The Importance of KushConquests among Egypt, Kush, Assyrians, and Axum

Partner Reading ActivityGallery Walk

Glossary Builder

Commerce-the buying and selling of goods and services

Expedition-a journey or trip taken for a special purpose

Expelled-to force out of an area

Defeat-a loss, such as in war

What is Kush??ADD TO PAGE 19L as your DO NOW

Kush is the second civilization to take root in the Nile valley.

**Kush is also known as Nubia!!**Kush is also known as Nubia!!Kush, or Nubia, is located along the Nile river, SOUTH of Egypt.

Let’s take a look at where Kush is on a map…

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Nubia, also known as Kush. Along the Nile River, and below Egypt.

Why is Kush important in Ancient Egypt??

Trade brought Egypt and Kush together.

Egypt traded with other areas to gain supplies they did not have, and they also began to trade with Kush.

Egypt was rich in sunshine and soil, but it did not have forests, minerals, horses, and other useful resources that were found in Kush.

Egyptians had to get these resources though commerce with its neighbors. Can someone remind us what commerce is again??

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How did they trade??

Pharaohs would organize expeditions to open trade with other lands.

All trade goods brought back to Egypt by these expeditions belong to the pharaoh!!

What did they trade??

Due to its location, Nubia controlled commerce between central Africa and Egypt.

Egypt would send its traders to Kush to buy cattle and gold.

Egyptians also set up forts in Kush to make sure they had access to the ivory and copper in Kush.

Kush traded its gold for Egyptian wheat.

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•Egypt gets cattle, gold, ivory, and copper.•Kush gets wheat.

Trade and Conquest

To protect their valuable trading, Egypt gradually conquered most of Nubia, or Kush.

The Nubians had to pay tribute to the Egyptian pharaoh. (Tribute is payment).

Over time, Nubians adopted many features of Egyptian culture. For example, they wore Egyptian clothes and worshiped Egyptian gods. They also spoke the Egyptian language.

Nubian solders, who were famous for archery, served in Egypt’s army. Some Nubians rose to become government officials.

Prediction…Take five minutes to discuss with a

partner…Do you think Egypt maintained control

over Kush forever?If yes, how did they keep the people of Kush under Egyptian control?

If no, what do you think happened between Egypt and Kush?

Let’s see what happened…

Egypt and KushAfter Ramses II ruled, Egypt’s government

began to collapse. Rival leaders in different cities were busy fighting one another, and they forgot about maintaining Egypt's control of Kush.

This mistake was very costly!! Left on its own, Kush became an independent kingdom ruled by Nubian kings.

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Kush Conquers Egypt!!Around 700 B.C.E., a

Nubian king conquered an Egyptian town, known as Thebes.

The next ruler in Kush, named Piye, expanded the Kushite empire by conquering one Egyptian city after another.

After some battling, Piye declared himself the new pharaoh of a united Egypt and Kush.

Piye

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A Kush ruler, Piye, expanded the Kushite empire by conquering one Egyptian city after another. He declared himself the pharaoh of Egypt and Kush.

Egypt under KushPharaohs from Kush ruled Egypt for almost a

century.The first Kushite pharaoh of Egypt was Shabaka.

When Kushite pharaohs ruled, they encouraged an Egyptian-style culture: They built temples to honor Nubian and Egyptian gods

They dotted the desert with hundreds of tombsThey encouraged trade between Africa and the lands around the Mediterranean Sea.

Another important fact is that they had scribes copy Ancient Egyptian books

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Did Kushite rule last forever??

Nope!! The rulers from Kush might have remained in power longer if they had only wanted to rule Egypt. Instead, they tried to expand their power…they got greedy!!

They went to war with the Assyrians, who were skillful warriors who had recently conquered the Fertile Crescent!!

They went to war with the Assyrians, which led to the Kushite’s downfall.

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Kushites versus Assyrians

Assyrians troops invaded Egypt in 663 B.C.E. After many losses in battle, the Kushites were expelled by the Assyrians, and had to make their way from Egypt back to Kush.

Interesting fact: the Assyrian soldiers easily defeated the Kushites because the Assyrian's weapons were made of iron.

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Kush moves to Meroe After their defeat, the rulers of Kush decided to move their capital south to the city of Meroe, (pronounced mehr oh WEE).

There were numerous reasons for this move: Meroe received more rain than most of Kush

It was located on trade routes from Central Africa

Iron ore deposits were located near hereFor 900 years, Meroe thrived as a center of trade and culture.

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Meroe and IronThe Kushites turned Meroe into Africa’s

first ironworking centerIron tools and weapons made were much

stronger than the soft bronze tools made in Egypt, (this was why the Assyrians were able to defeat the Kushites).

Knowledge of ironworking spread from Meroe to other parts of Africa.

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The Existence of Kush Comes to an End

Kush had its ups and downs, but it could not last forever.

The final fall of Kush occurred when it was invaded by the Kingdom of Axum.

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Quick RecapThat was a lot of moving and conquering!!

Let’s take a brief moment to recap on today’s lesson so far.1.) Egypt and Kush trade2.) Egypt conquers Kush3.) Kush conquers Egypt4.) Assyrians conquer Kush5.) Kush moves to Meroe6.) Axum conquers Kush (end of Kush)

You should copy this in your notes and star it!!

Partner Reading Activity!!With a partner, you will read a section from our

textbook.This is a review of everything you just learned

today.You will take turns reading, from pages #188-193.Then, you will both answer the “Lesson Review”

Questions on page #193. You only need to answer questions #1-5. Please write the answers in your notebook!!

We will go over the answers in 25 minutes!!

Gallery WalkFor the gallery walk, there will be 6

stations. At each one, YOU MUST WRITE THE QUESTION AND ANSWER!!

You will have 5 minutes at each station.You may work with the other students

in your group.

Gallery Walk Answers1.) From trading, Egyptians received

cattle, gold, copper, and ivory from Kushites.

2.) Kush was able to conquer Egypt because the Egyptian cities were fighting amongst themselves.

3.) Egyptian culture affected Kush because Kush adopted Egyptian clothes, religion, and language.

4.) Answers will vary.

Gallery Walk Answers5.) Egypt wanted to control Kush because

they wanted to own all of Kush’s valuable resources.

6.) Meroe items lasted for hundreds of years because they were made of iron.

7.) Answers will vary.

Homework!!Please study your notes for a quiz on Wednesday!!

***Note: This quiz will be challenging because there is a lot of information we went over. You must study!!