8th grade Geography – Mrs. Van Heck

In the graphic organizer. In number 1, write down what you already

know about Ancient Egypt. In number 2, write down what you have

learned about the Black Pharaohs of Egypt.

In number 3, write down what you found interesting.

Instructions:

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The Black Pharaohs of NubiaAfrican kings conquered Egypt in 753 B.C.

There are many more pyramids in the Nubian Desert of Sudan than there are in Egypt.

The people of Nubia preserved ancient Egyptian traditions.

Piye returned the true pharaoh customs of Egypt.

He ruled Egypt from 735 B.C. to 715 B.C.

Nubians controlled the Nile River Valley of Egypt and modern-day Sudan. It is next to the Red Sea.

Modern-day Sudan

In the 1990’s hundreds of thousands of Christians were slaughtered in Darfur

In 1989, Sudan broke out in civil war between Christians and Muslims