The Fall of Egypt/The Rise of Kush

The Fall of Egypt

After Ramses II (a successful

Pharaoh of Egypt) died Egypt declined Pharaohs in Egypt fought costly wars. Armies from the eastern Mediterranean attacked Egypt. Libyans conquered Egypt, then the people of Kush seized power.

The Nubians/The Rise of Kerma

The stronger Nubian Villages took

over the weaker ones and became Kerma. The kingdom of Kerma became wealthy from agriculture and mining gold. Kerma was an important trade link between Egypt and tropical areas of Africa.

Egyptian Invasion

Egyptians conquered

Kerma, as a result Nubians adopted beliefs of the Egyptians Worshiped Egyptian gods Copper and bronze tools hieroglyphs

The Kushite Kingdom

The Nubians formed an

independent kingdomKush Kush eventually conquered Egypt Kushites continued to admire Egyptian culture Kushites built small steeplysloped pyramids