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Egypt Vs Nubia

Published on Dec 09, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

EGYPT AND NUBIA

COMPARED AND CONTRASTED

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Social Classes

--Both mostly patriarchal
--However, both had female priestesses and the occasional female ruler

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A statue of a female pharaoh, QueenHatshepsut

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Metallurgy
--- Nubia produced little bronze
--- instead, they had large scale iron
--Egypt used an abundance of bronze

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Transportation:
--Egyptians had easy transportation because of the North flowing Nile
-- Nubians had difficulty sailing in the Nile, did more overland trading

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4th Cataract was difficult for Nubian's to navigate

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Trade:
-- both had specialized labor and long distance trade
-- Egypt traded more since their land had fewer natural resources

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Egyptians needed cedar trees for their tombs, but had to import them

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Writing:
-- Early Nubian writing was Egyptian

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Language:
--Egyptian peoples spoke Egyptian
-- Nubian peoples spoke several of their own languages, but most knew Egyptian well, too

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Religion:
-- Egyptians had polytheistic beliefs, containing many gods that had a direct impact on their world (See Book of the Dead for More)

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Religion, Continued:
-- Nubians were also polytheistic, and shared several gods with Egypt
-- they did NOT mummify, but DID build pyramids

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Amon, a popular god in Egypt and Nubia

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