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Africa and the Americas

Africa and the Americas. Section 1: Ancient African Kingdoms. KUSH. South of Egypt on the Nile River 2000BC Nomadic herders (on Savannah or grassy plain) New Kingdom conquered by Egypt Learn how to worship Amon-Re Learn to work copper and bronze Change hieroglyphs to fit their language.

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Africa and the Americas

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  1. Africa and the Americas Section 1: Ancient African Kingdoms

  2. KUSH • South of Egypt on the Nile River • 2000BC Nomadic herders (on Savannah or grassy plain) • New Kingdom conquered by Egypt • Learn how to worship Amon-Re • Learn to work copper and bronze • Change hieroglyphs to fit their language

  3. Map of Kush/Nubia

  4. MORE ON KUSH • 1160BC Kush won back independence • Napata = capital • Caravans trade with Egypt • Gold • Ivory • Ebony • 750BC Kashta (Kush King) tried to conquer Egypt • Piankhi (Kashta’s son) “THE LIVING ONE” finished and ruled Egypt for 70 years.

  5. More KUSH • 600BC – Assyrians invade Egypt and push Kushites out • Kush learns from Assyria • Iron hoes = grow more grain • Iron knives and spears = able to trade with India, Arabia and China • 540BC move capital to Meroe on the Nile • Trade and transportation • Good grazing land • Large deposits iron ore and trees • Temple to Amon-re

  6. Nubian/Kush Artifacts

  7. Kush Weapons

  8. Kush Neck Beads

  9. ASKUM • Trading country • Present day Ethiopia • Middlemen for trade (Mediterranean and Far East) • Import: silks, spices, elephants • Export: gold, ivory, enslaved people • Jewish, Greek, Arab Merchants settle here

  10. More on Askum • Emperor Ezana = destroyed Meroe • Convert to Christianity • Learned Christianity from Greeks • Achievements • Writing System • Farm on terraces (raised levels of land) • Mint gold coins • Build Stone Monuments

  11. Askum Declines • Arab armies go through North Africa 600AD • Askumites retreat to interior (inland areas) • Stay secluded for over 1000 years

  12. Askum Monolith By the beginning of the first century AD Askum from which the kingdom of Ethiopia was to emerge, was a powerful trading state. Its kings caused tall, flatsided monoliths to be raised, some over 30 meters high. Originally there were over 100, now only one remains

  13. STUDY FOR SECTION QUIZ • Quiz next class day on section 1 • Make flash cards: make up a question for the front and put the answer on the back and study from the cards (use notes and book) • Read section 2 for next class period.

  14. Thanks to the following Web Sites for information • http://webtest.ousd.k12.ca.us/cvf/curric_library/egypt/kush_other.html • http://library.thinkquest.org/22845/ • http://members.tripod.com/~Abyssinia/Ark/lalibela_and_axum.html

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