Kush Civilization (Pyramids)

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History of Kush Civilization, rivals of the Egyptians.

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HISTORY OF KUSH CIVILIZATION

ANCIENT MAP OF KUSH

RETREAT OF KUSH SOUTHWARDS TO MEROE

DIVERSITY IN KUSH CIVILIZATION

The kush people were a mix of caucasian and black, they were of various nationalities including Nubia,Egypt, Aswan, Sudan and Ethopia

THE 25TH DYNASTY IN EGYPT WAS A DYNASTY OF KINGS FROM KUSH

HIEROGLYPHS OF KUSH

Kush Art

Kush Craftwork

MUSIC IN SUB-SAHARRAN AFRICA

Many instruments, a wide variety of resonant solids (idiophones) such as rattles, bells, stamping tubes. The mbira (thumb piano), and the xylophone. Parchment-head drums.

CAMEL CARAVANS PROMOTED TRADE IN KUSH

BURIAL MOUND IN KUSH

WEDDINGS AND CEREMONIES IN AFRICA

ARCHITECTURE IN KUSH

KUSH VS. EGYPTIAN PYRAMIDS, ANY DIFFERENCE?

KUSH PYRAMIDS WERE VERY STEEP

KUSH HAD MANY SMALL PYRAMIDS

MANY SMALL AND STEEP PYRAMIDS

ROLE OF FEMALES IN KUSH

QUEENS OF KUSH:QUEEN NEFERTARI AND PHAROH RAMESES II.TIYE QUEEN OF EGYPT AND MOTHER OF KING TUT

CANDACE AMANIRENAS, QUEEN OF KUSH

EQUALITY IN KUSH

CONTINUITY WITH THE PAST

HOW DID WOMEN DOMINATE IN KUSH?