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Axum, a new power located in what is now Ethiopia.
The ancient civilizations of North Africa are Kush, Egypt, Zimbabwe, and Axum
The kingdom of Kush was located south of Egypt in present-day Sudan, and Axum was farther south in Ethiopia. The Kush kingdom ruled Egypt from around 727 BC to 653 BC. (see the related map link)
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No one knows for sure when the kingdom of Axum began. Axum was located just south of Kush on a high plateau. Today the countries of Ethiopia and Eritrea are located here. Axum had access to the Red Sea.By 50 CE, traders, using the Silk Road, came to Axum for its salt, gold, and gems. Animal products such as ivory, rhinoceros horns, and tortoise shells were also traded in the marketplace. In return they brought with them silk, spices, olive oil, wine, brass, and iron.But Axum wanted more, which led to the people setting their sights on Kush. Taking over Kush gave Axum access not only to the Red Sea but also to the Nile River. This opened even more trading markets in Egypt and the Mediterranean area. Greco-Romantraders often came to Axum. These traders offered many goods, such as steel and cloth.
Axum, a new power located in what is now Ethiopia.
Axum, a new power located in what is now Ethiopia.
They were all early African civilizations!
The ancient civilizations of North Africa are Kush, Egypt, Zimbabwe, and Axum
The kingdom of Kush was located south of Egypt in present-day Sudan, and Axum was farther south in Ethiopia. The Kush kingdom ruled Egypt from around 727 BC to 653 BC. (see the related map link)
kush
The Ethiopian Kindom of Axum
the kingdom of Kush declined because of the rise of a new power in the region known as Axum
The Ethiopian Kindom of Axum
the armies of Axum
The Ethiopian Kindom of Axum
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