Because it was on the trade route
Why was Napata a favorable location for trade?
Favorable
creation of a favorable balance of trade
creation of a favorable balance of trade
An interest in having a favorable trade balance
Why was Napata a favorable location for trade?
Napata was in a favorable location. It stood along the upper Nile river. (The Upper Nile is in the south since the Nile River flows northward.) It was where trade caravans crossed the river. Caravans soon carried gold, ivory, valuable woods, and other goods from Kush to Egypt.
the capital was Napata
the capital was Napata
Napata declined as a significant political and economic center when the Kingdom of Kush's capital shifted to MeroΓ« around 590 BC. This transition was influenced by factors such as changing trade routes and the decline of Napata's importance in regional politics.
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Napata is the capital of Kush.
Napata was a city-state.
Napata was the earlier capital of the kingdom of Kush, located in modern-day Sudan, while Meroe succeeded it as the capital. Napata was closer to Egypt, more influenced by Egyptian culture, and focused on trade, while Meroe was more independent, had a stronger iron industry, and produced distinctively fine pottery.
At 540 B.C, the Kush move from Napata to Meroe.
seeking a favorable trade balance
creation of a favorable balance of trade