Everything Kush 2 Flashcards
what were the years of shabaka’s rule?
719-706 B.c.
what were the years of Shibitkus’s rule?
706-690 B.c.E
When did Kush become “Meroe”?
800 BC.E
what natural factors strengthened Meroe?
Rich deposits of Iron and hardwood allowed Meroe to gain military strength with iron weapons and fend off the Assyrians and Persians.
What geographical feature improved Meroe’s trading position
proximity to the red sea, facilitating trade with the emerging Mediterranean power of Greece and later Rome
What ancient model evidence illustrated Meroite trae with Greece?
references to leopard-skinned Greek warriors`
what innovations did Meroites make on Kemetic culture?
the addition of local deities such as Apendemak the Lion God. A unique style of small pyramids with conical tops. A new language.
What was different about the style of governance in MEroe vs. the style in Kemet>
Villages were led by local chieftains and family clans, there was less direct control by a central gov’t. As long as the villages paid their annual tribute in cattle to the King, they were left to fully govern themselves and live independently.
How was the King chosen and what was the role of his mother?
The King always came from a particular royal “house” or line. But his role as a male was balance by his mother who was empowered to “weigh in” on all royal decisions..
What was the “hunting class”
The “hunting class” served as the core of the nations standing army. Its political structure was more democratic than KEmet had been.
Queen mothers or women warriors
were the Candaces/KAndakes
when would Rome and Meroe establish a lasting treaty of peace an trade?
22 B.c.e
What kind of elpehants was Meroe known for?
The ASS KICKING kind
MEroe referred to a state as well as wat?
a city and a nile-bound “island”
who was depicted with an erection in Kemet?
Amun-Ra as Amun-Min
there were other representation of gods and pharoahs with erections
