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What happened by the 25th dynasty between Egypt and Nubia

The Kushites had become politically and militarily ad powerful as Egypt and thus buffer zones were created and a more equal trading relationship formed. Egypt lost it's imperial power.

What are the two districts in Nubia

Wawat and Kush

What are the capital's of the districts?

UN- Amara or soleb LN- faras or aniba

What is the relationship between Nubia and Egypt?

In my opinion the relationship is more colonial as there were large number of Egyptian colonisers. Particularly in upper Nubia??? Terminology not accurate

What is acculturation?

Cultural modification of a group of people by adapting or borrowing traits from other

Who were the most egyptianized in Nubia?

The elite, and middle Nubian groups

Why might the elite groups not be the most egyptianized??

Because you are looking only at elite Nubians through the Egyptian eyes

What is the KAP?

Egyptian royal nursery

Give three examples of tombs in Nubia that are egyptianized?

1- Djehutyhotep- Egyptian art at Debeira East


2- Amenemhat- pyramid + granite stela at Debeira West


3- Hekenefer- former child of KAP +shabti

Which pharoah ventured further in the Easter desert creating a new toponym?

Amenhotep III created Akuyta

Why is Akuyta important?

Maintain and enhance gold suppliers, comes up in Seti I- water and akenaten- food.

Name other important gold mines

Irem capture leads to mw

What was the main role of Egyptian administrators in Nubia?

Taxes, tribute, exploit gold, civil government oversee, act as liaison

What shows the closeness of Nubia chief and Egyptian pharoah?

Title of kings son kings son of Kush

What does Smith argue about Nubia

A model for Egyptian imperialism

What are the main motivation for Egyptian control in Nubia

1 military- protect from southern attack "elephantine is strong" kamose


2 ideology- Egyptian king as world ruler


3 economic- slaves as Egypt underpopulated, gold, ivory, ebony and exotic creatures .


Gold argument- thutmose annals

What main differences between Nubia and Levant

Taken further in Nubia . Cultural control. Nubia less of formed system. Accadian in Levant

Name of cemetery and scholar? And why important?

FADRUS save-soderbergh- 700 graves, dated and clustered, assigned a status ranking base on grave goods. Results show- 3 phases: 1- high share wealth


2- wealth concentrate then breakdown


3- decline, most Egyptian interest south

Tomb of Huy?

He is Egyptian but was Nubian viceroy buried at Thebes. Had theme of Nubia but cultural complexity is shown. With some named... Hekenefer- linen clothes and Nubian tattoos

What system in Nubia before Egypt

Feudal

What happened by 25th dynasty in Nubia?

Egyptian influence gone. Kushites equal in power. Buffer zones. Degree of acculturation has been lost.

What are two Nubian provinces

KUSH AND WAWAT

Third province outside of Egyptian control?

Irem- influenced by Egyptian strength

What are the capital's of provinces?

Aniba or faras and Amara or Soleb

What evidence shows the culture aspect of Egyptian imperialism in Nubia?

Soleb temple, king shown as divine power! MULLER Nubia more emphasis that Egypt

What is the evidence for Egyptian c groups disappearing

Black and red polished pots from Nubia. Egyptian culture fills a vacuum

Example of acculturation in Brooklyn museum

Unnamed prince of the-khet sculpture produced in Egypt export to Nubia. Cultural choice of projecting himself as such.

Nubia image