Nubia
Nubia was an ancient African Kingdom. It dates back to around 6000 BC. It was in northeastern Africa.
They were a valuable culture because of their trading abilities. They were on the coast of the Red Sea. That gave them many ports from which they were able to trade. This culture, though, had many hardships. It declined in power many times, which forced it to break up into smaller kingdoms which flourished on their own. These are commonly referred to as the A-Group, B-Group, and C-Group. Their true decline was around 350 AD, when the kingdom of Axum invaded and broke up the culture once again. This time, the culture never recovered its strength, thus ending of Historic Nubia.
Nubia Media
"A-Group" style, Nubian pottery, Musee du Louvre
Qustul incense burner, 3200–3000 BC
Kerma style pottery (2500–1500 BC)
11th Dynasty model of Nubian archers in the Egyptian army, from a tomb in Asyut (c. 2130–1991 BC).
The large mud brick temple, known as the Western Deffufa in the ancient city of Kerma, Sudan.
Daggers of bone and copper, 1750–1450 BC, Kerma, British Museum EA55442
Mirror. Kerma Period, 1700–1550 BC.
Nubian Prince Heqanefer bringing tribute for King Tutankhamun, 18th dynasty, Tomb of Huy. Circa 1342 – c. 1325 BC
The Turin Papyrus Map, dating to about 1160 BC
Pyramids of Kushite rulers at Nuri
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Other websites
- "Journey to Ethiopia, Eastern Sudan, and Nigritia", an old book from the 1800s that talks about Nubia
