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Egypt vocab words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where can one find evidence that the Egyptians and Kushite people had close relationships? | Pictures on the walls of some Egyptian tombs and temples. Hatshepsut has pictures of people with darker skin and curly hair. |
| Describe the scenes in Hatshepsut’s tomb. What do these images tell us about the relationship between Egypt and Kush? | Shows Nubians either bearing gifts or holding bows and arrows. So, they were either paying homage to the Egyptians in charge, or they were at war with them. |
| What is another name for Kush? How did these people get this name? | Kush is Nubia. They had a lot of gold, so the Egyptians called them this because of their word for gold: Nub. |
| What goods were exchanged between Egypt and Nubia? What did the Egyptians acquire from Nubia? What did the Nubians acquire from the Egyptians? | Egypt sent grains, papyrus and linen to Nubia in exchange for other goods like: gold, slaves, ivory, leather, and timber |
| During what time period did the Egyptians have power over Nubia? What did the Nubian governor have to do for the Egyptians? | Egypt had power over the Nubians during the New Kingdom (1600 – 1100 BCE). |
| What specific changes happened in Nubia that showed the influence the Egyptians had on them as a civilization? | Nubians began to speak and write like Egyptians. Their archers fought in the Egyptian army. They wore Egyptian-style clothing and even sent some of their nobles to Egypt in order to get a better education. |
| Why did Egypt become weak after the collapse of the New Kingdom? | There was political chaos. At least 10 Egyptian pharaohs fought each other for power and this constant fighting made Egypt weak and unstable |
| What major event occurred in 730 BCE? | Kushite armies invaded Egypt and the kings in northern Egypt surrendered to Piye |
| What dynasty did the Nubian King Piye start? Describe the size of the Nubian Empire under his rule. | King Piye started the 25 th dynasty. Under his rule (“Uniter of the Two Lands”) the Nubian kingdom was from Meroe to the Mediterranean. |
| What major construction site is seen as an example of how closely connected the Nubians and Egyptians were? | The temple at Jebel Barkal. Modeled after the temple built by the pharaoh Ramses II at Abu Simbel. |
| In what year did the last of the Nubian kings leave Egypt? Who was responsible for this departure? | Nubia kings leave Egypt around the mid- 650’s BCE. They were forced out by the invading Assyrians (but could not because of their advanced iron weaponry). |
| What major event occurred in 590 BCE? How did the Nubians react to this event? | Egypt invaded Kush and destroyed the capital at Napata. After this, the Nubians decided to move their capital to safety further south to Meroe. |
| Explain how the city of Meroe became a trading center. | Traders used the Nile, the Red Sea and other routes to move their goods. The Nubians were exposed to many foreign peoples; Arabia, India and even China |
| Explain how the Nubians were more modern in the views towards women. | The Nubians had female leaders. At times they were ruled by kandakes, or queen mothers. They would sometimes co-rule with their sons or husbands. |
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