Kushites and Persian Empire PDF

Afrocentric Historiography Europeans downplayed Africa and overemphasized Europe has merit hushites Hush claimed to rule all of upper Egypt Kushite kings Hashta make his daughter a high priestess hashtas son conquered Lower fyg.pt Piye Pharaonic Egypt Ancient Nubia Nubia modern Sudan Nubia K...

Afrocentric Historiography Europeans downplayed Africa and overemphasized Europe has merit hushites Hush claimed to rule all of upper Egypt Kushite kings Hashta make his daughter a high priestess hashtas son conquered Lower fyg.pt Piye Pharaonic Egypt Ancient Nubia Nubia modern Sudan Nubia Kush lots of exchange Nubians Kushites had their own distinct culture Nubia Egyptian word for gold Kushite soldiers elite warriors Kerma Kushite Kingdom on Nile River center was Wester Deffufa temple fortress Egyptdefeated but didnt destroy gained independence back Napta Kingdom of Hush City founded as Egyptian outpost Kush ruled as viceroyality of Egypt assert economic political influence Shabana made Memphis capital aharga fought Assyrian invasion of Egypt establish new capital at Meroe Moroe Kushite capital increasing it lookedeast south gave way to Alisum Aksum Ethiopia rose toprominence access to Red sea Persian Gulf Indian Ocean trade  converted to Christianity one of the great world power Ethiopian Church close ties to Coptic Egyptian Church of Alexandria liturgical language Gelez red sea Empires Aksum invaded Yemen Persians too Yemen Aksum declined