B- Group, C- Group and Pan Grave Culture
2800-1500 BC
Nubian Hunters
• Became skilled archers
• Many of the pharaohs had Nubian ancestry• Accepted without prejudice as part of the
Egyptian population• As time goes on, clearly Egypt sees Nubia as a
threat and a place to acquire.• Seen Egypt building massive fortresses and
walls in its south
First Kingdom of Kush
Kingdom of Kush
• The first major group to rival the Egyptians for control of the Nile was known as the Kingdom of Kush by the Egyptians
• Located at the third Cataract• A bend in the Nile allowed for a large fertile
flood plain
• During the Egyptian Middle Kingdom and the Second Intermediate period, the Nubians were able to reclaim the land lost.
• The Egyptian soldiers at some of the fortresses actually changed their allegiance to the Nubians.
• During the second Intermediate Period in Egypt, the Kush are said to have fought with the Hykos against Egypt.
• This is the first evidence we have of the Nubians entering Egypt and attacking it
• Archeology digs have shown that the Nubians conquered areas in Egypt and brought back souvenirs
• The Nubians worked with the Hykos to try to divide Egypt amongst themselves.
• This Can be seen on the Stele
• this attempt failed and the Egyptian rulers in Thebes were able to reestablish centralized government, creating Egypt’s New Kingdom.