Kush history

• Meroitic civilization emerged around 1500 BCE, with its capital at Napata (Napata).
• In the late 8th century CE, the kingdom moved southward to Meroe, where it remained until the Roman conquest in 350 CE.
• The Meroites were the first to use iron tools.
• Their religion included worshipping gods like Amun, Isis, Osiris, Horus, and Thoth.
• They had an alphabet that was similar to Egyptian hieroglyphics but used different symbols.
• The Kingdom of Kush was located along the Nile River between Egypt and Ethiopia.
• Kush had a complex political system that included kingship, nobility, priests, and commoners.
• The king held absolute power over his people and could appoint officials or remove them from office as needed.
• They had an alphabet that was used on seals and pottery but not as a writing system.
• Their religion included worshipping gods associated with nature and ancestors.