Ancient kush Flashcards
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Meroe
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Capital of ancient kush with steep pyramids
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Temple of Soleb
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Constructed by Amenhotep III during Egypt’s rule over Nubia
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Khartoum & Nubia
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Khartoum: Modern capital of Sudan
Nubia: Area around the Nile River, between Aswan (southern Egypt) and Khartoum
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Names for Nubia
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Ta-Seti: The Bow’s Land.
Ta-Nehesi: The Land of Copper
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Jebel Barkal
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Sacred flat-topped mountain at the Nile’s S-shaped bend
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The Black Pharaohs
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Rulers of Egypt’s 25th dynasty
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Taharqa
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Son of Piye and ally of King Hezekiah of Jerusalem
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