| Kush Basic Facts | Kerma Basic Facts | Natural Resources/Climate | Culture | Geography |
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1000+ years.
How long did the kingdom last?
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The 3rd cataract
Which cataract was Kerma close to?
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Gold.
What is the most important natural resource in Kush?
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Egypt
What place had the most influence on Kush?
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Africa
What continent was Kush located in?
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Around 785 BC
When was it founded?
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Roughly 200 miles.
How much land did Kerma occupy?
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Egypt.
Which country did Kush trade with the most?
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architecture, art, religion, philosophy
Name three aspects of Kush culture and practices
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Northern Sudan and Southern Egypt
What modern day countries now occupy the past territory of Kush?
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The country of Sudan.
In which modern day country did Kush occupy?
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'pile' or 'to mass'
59 feet
What does Deffufa mean? How tall were they?
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Arid and dry.
What is the weather like in northern Kush?
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Kushite pyramids were smaller and steeper
What are two differences between Egyptian and Kushite pyramids?
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Kosti city
Which city was along the White Nile?
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A 750 mile stretch of land.
How much land did the Kushites control?
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The priests of Amon and the Egyptian sun god Amon
Who bestowed power on the kings who ruled Kerma?
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Tropical and Wet.
What is the weather like on the southern tip of Kush?
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Both powers built large tombs for their monarchs
Tombs were made of stone gold, with various drawings and other art plastered to the walls. They mummified their dead and built pyramids at burial sites
Name three examples of the similarities between Egyptian and Kushite royal tombs and burial practices
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Red Sea coast
Kordofan and the Libyan Desert
the land of Kush stretched roughly from _______ in the east to ________ and ____________ in the south
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A monarchy with a unique mix of african and Egyptian features
What type of government was Kush?
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The King's mother
The King The priest of Amon
In order from most power to least, what three people were central to the control of the kingdom?
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110 degrees Fahrenheit.
What temperature was exceeded during summers in Kush?
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Jebel Barkal
What is the name of the mountain where the ritual honoring the Egyptian sun god Amon was performed?
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Wadi Halfa
Kosti city and Sinnar city
the land of Kush stretched roughly from ____________ in the north to ____________ and ___________ in the south
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