by Emily Longacre, Brooke Cichocki, and Morgan Weigner.

IntroductionPeople have recovered pottery, weapons, and

jewelry from Nubia’s burial sites.Nubia existed sometime around 6000 BC. We

know this because some the items found at the burial site date back to this time.

We also know that trade existed in Nubia because of these items.

In 3100 BC, Nubian Kingdoms arise, only to fall. Nubia rulers lost power

Land of the BowNubia was south of Ancient Egypt; also past the

first cataract of the Nile RiverCataract– very large waterfall, a great

downpourNubia and Egypt were friendly neighbors and

lived together peacefully for most of history.The Egptians called Nubia Ta Sety, or Land of

the Bow, most likely because they had skilled archers.

The Egyptians even recruited some of Nubia’s archers to be in their armies.

Valuable ResourcesThe Egyptians respected and used Nubia’s rich mineral

resources, gold, copper, and iron ore, to their advantage.Nubia was a “bridge for goods,” otherwise known as a

trading post. The goods were traveling in between Central Africa and Egypt.

Egypt benefited from goods from Lower Nubia.Kingdoms envied and fought Egypt for control over

land and the resources that the land offered. Some powerful kingdoms near Nubia that fought Egypt

for land were Kerma, Napata, and MeröeThose powerful kingdoms were ruled by Kushites (lived

in Southern Nubia).

Reading CheckWhy did Nubia and Egypt become rivals?

Nubia and Egypt were rivals because they wanted each other's land. Nubia had important resources that Egypt wanted. Two civilizations that were once in peace became rivals over land and resources from which they both once benefited.