The Kingdom of Kush

The Kingdom of Kush

Kush was an ancient African kingdom, located south of Egypt along the Nile.

Facts about the location

• Like Egyptians, Kushites relied on the Nile river to flood every year.
• Kush's landscape made farming difficult because the Nile flew through rocky mountains.
• Kush was known as batn el-hagar (fertile region).

Art and Architecture

• Most of Kushites pyramids have flat tops.
• Kushites preferred to work with gold and ivory for their scluptures.
• Most of the Kushan arts was similar to the roman's arts.

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• Kushites rebuilt many of Egypt's pyramids.
• The Kushan architecture was very detailed; they made their own jewllery with amazing detailed inscriptions and pictures.