Ramses II returned Egypt to greatness by conquering Syria and signing a peace • treaty with the Hittites. He rebuilt temples, which helped Egypt’s economy. • After the death of Ramses, Egypt declined and was conquered by the Libyans. The Kush people from the south also ruled Egypt for 60 years before the Assyrians took over in 670 b.c. Clear your desk of everything December 12, 2016 The Nubians in an area later known as Kush, which is located to the south • of Egypt, along the Nile River. Nubians did not have to rely on the Nile River for their water; their lands were fertile and contained gold. Egypt conquered Nubia in the 1400s b.c. and ruled it for 700 years. Nubians • adopted Egyptian traditions such as building tombs and using hieroglyphics. December 13, 2016 During Egyptian rule, the kingdom of Kush rose to power. Around 750 b.c., the • Kushites conquered Egypt, and in the 720s b.c. Piye established a new dynasty. The Kushites were overthrown by the Assyrians in 671 b.c., but they learned to • make iron from their new rulers, which made their tools and weapons stronger. In 540 b.c., the Kushites established the city of For centuries, the city was a • major center for trade and iron production. In a.d. 350 the armies of Axum invaded Kush and destroyed Meroë. Axum was • an important trading center located in the present-day country of Ethiopia. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ FOLD AND TAPE PAGE
• Ramses II returned Egypt to greatness by conquering Syria and signing a peace treaty with the Hittites. He rebuilt temples, which helped Egypt’s economy. • After the death of Ramses, Egypt declined and was conquered by the Libyans. The Kush people from the south also ruled Egypt for 60 years before the Assyrians took over in 670 b.c. Clear your desk of everything December 12, 2016 • The Nubians in an area later known as Kush, which is located to the south of Egypt, along the Nile River. Nubians did not have to rely on the Nile River for their water; their lands were fertile and contained gold. • Egypt conquered Nubia in the 1400s b.c. and ruled it for 700 years. Nubians adopted Egyptian traditions such as building tombs and using hieroglyphics. December 13, 2016 • During Egyptian rule, the kingdom of Kush rose to power. Around 750 b.c., the Kushites conquered Egypt, and in the 720s b.c. Piye established a new dynasty. • The Kushites were overthrown by the Assyrians in 671 b.c., but they learned to make iron from their new rulers, which made their tools and weapons stronger. • In 540 b.c., the Kushites established the city of For centuries, the city was a major center for trade and iron production. • In a.d. 350 the armies of Axum invaded Kush and destroyed Meroë. Axum was an important trading center located in the present-day country of Ethiopia. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ FOLD AND TAPE PAGE