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chapter 10.4
12-16-13 the kingdom of kush chapter 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what followed Kushite pharaohs in Egypt? | new dynasty |
| what year did Egypt invade Kush and what did they do? | 590 B.C.E; destroyed capitol city, Napata |
| What did Kushites make Meroe? | their new capitol |
| Where and what was Meroe? | 300 miles south of Napata and out of Egypt's reach; very large and wealthy and center of the Kushite civilization |
| what did the new capitol location help Kush with? | helped them to remain important trade center |
| what routes did traders use to transport goods? | Nile, Red Sea, and overland routes |
| what did the routes that traders used to transport goods take them through? | Kush; Kushites traded with many lands |
| Who else did Kush trade with? | Rome, India, and China |
| how long did Meroe last? | nearly 1,000 years |
| What did Meroe thrive as? | a center of industry as well as culture at its height |
| What was Meroe well known for? | producing iron |
| why did Assyrians triumph over the Kushites? | because of their knowledge of iron technology |
| what was the Kushites determined to do? | equal the Assyrians |
| what was needed to produce iron in Meroe? | rich iron deposits, forests with wood for charcoal, charcoal to heat iron deposits, and Nile to cool hot iron |
| what did iron workers make? | spears, arrows, swords, axes, and hoes to make farming easier and faster |
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