Other CivilizationsMs. Carmelitano

Nubia Kush Located along the Nile River south of

Egypt.• Nubian territory stretched as far south as

modern Sudan• Controlled by Egypt for over 1,000 years,

but eventually gained independence from Egypt.

Nubian Culture Due to their close proximity to Egypt,

Nubians shared much of their culture• Art, architecture, religion• The two were trade partners

Animal skin, timber, ivory (scarce in Egypt) The Nubians were able to obtain rare animals

and ivory because of their proximity to the Sudan, in Africa

Kush Rises to Power In 751 B.C.E., King Piankhi of Nubia

took over Egypt and established a Nubian dynasty there.• Became the beginning of 25th dynasty• In 671 B.C.E., the Assyrians conquered

Egypt. The Nubian (Kushite) royal family fled back to Nubia.

Major cities = Napata and Meroe• Napata was the capital city

Phoenicians The Phoenician homeland was located on

the coast of the eastern Mediterranean Sea.• Independent city-states

Major occupations = Shipbuilders and Seafarers

They traded and set up colonies and city-states along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.• Purple dye made from shellfish murex

Most powerful colony = Carthage

The Phoenicians greatest contribution to world civilization was the alphabet.

In 842 B.C.E., the Phoenician homeland and eastern city-states were captured by the Assyrians.

The western city-states, including Carthage, continued to prosper.