they both are cities
Fatheer South than then Meroe
KERMA The first kingdom of Kush was based at Kerma. Then it was destroyed by the ancient Egyptians. After that, a second kingdom of Kush eventually emerged with it's capital first at NAPATA and then later on at MEROE
Napata is the capital of Kush.
Kush moves to capital Meroe about 540 B.C.
Meroe was in a good location because there were iron so they could make weapons out of it.
napata moved farther south from meroe
At 540 B.C, the Kush move from Napata to Meroe.
napata and meroe
Fatheer South than then Meroe
in Egypt father South than Meroe
KERMA The first kingdom of Kush was based at Kerma. Then it was destroyed by the ancient Egyptians. After that, a second kingdom of Kush eventually emerged with it's capital first at NAPATA and then later on at MEROE
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.
Kerma was wealthy when Egypt was weak, they were able to conquer and expand into southern Egypt. How are the histories of Napata and Meroe tied to Egypt? Napata conquered Egypt at a weak point. Napatan rule restored and preserved many old Egyptian ways.
The Kushite kings ruled from the city of Napata for centuries.
The location of meroe helped the kush's economy grow
i think so. I have the same issue with my hw. But it is true. =)
The kushites moved their capital to be close to napata because it