1. KUSH (Nubia) South of Egypt 2000 BCE to 350 BCE Meroё, Sudan

2. *fertile banks of Nile, South of Egypt *rich gold mines *important trading hub/ center *linked Central and Southern Africa to Egypt

3. Kushites: * darker skin * curly hair * pictured bearing gifts or bows & arrows (complicated relationship w/ Egyptians)

4. Trade Pharaoh sent ships up Nile to buy or steal Egypt:Kush: graingold beerivory linenleather timber slaves

5. Egypt Conquers Kush 1600-1100 BCE, Egypt’s New Kingdom Pharaoh appoints governor Kushites forced to pay tribute in gifts of » Gold » Cattle » Ivory » Ebony » Ostrich feathers » slaves

6. Kushites become “Egyptianized”

7. Spoke & wrote Egyptian Worshipped Egyptian gods Wore Egyptian style clothes Famed archers fought for Egypt’s army Princes sent to Egypt for education

8. Egypt’s New Kingdom Collapses ~1100 BCE Kush regains independence However Egyptian culture persisted 900 BCE a new line of Kush Kings was established, but still followed Egyptian traditions