Africa+(Kush)

Location
 * Located along the Nile River- South of Ancient Egypt.
 * In between the modern cities of Aswan, Egypt and Khartoum, Sudan.
 * Capitol city was Kushite
 * Other 3 major cities were Meroe, Kerma, and Napata

Environment
 * Depended on the flooding of the Nile for good soil as it was the most important environment factor. It also provided fresh water for the people of Ancient Africa.
 * The Sahara provided people with salt
 * The area was mostly desert
 * Vegetation was plentiful near the Nile
 * Grew wheat and barley

Architecture Ancient Africans built things like:
 * Gold mines
 * Stone temple complexes like the Lion Temple
 * Steep sided, solid pyramids
 * Statues of Gods and Kings
 * When they first began building they used mud brick and animal hide



Art
 * Narrative tomb wall paintings
 * Unique, thin pottery with geometric patterns
 * Churches were painted





Music, Dance, and Stories
 * Enjoyed Bible stories
 * Music and dance played an important role in both their celebrations and their faith



Religion
 * Made granite and bronze statues of gods and kings to worship them.
 * Christianization first began in the 6th century AD
 * Islamic was also a type of religion worshiped by some Ancient Africans
 * They worshiped some of the same gods as Ancient Egypt
 * Mummified their dead
 * Loved stories from the bible, and after reading them, many people became Christians



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