Kings

Pharoahs

Skilled soldiers

Rivalry between Egypt, Nubia, and Kush

Ruled by a strong monarchy

Kings were surrounded by nobles

Large army that conquered shang

Large army that conquered shang

Rulers told citizens of the belief that the gods supported a justruler

Depended on the Nile for its lif giving water

The rough soil made farming hard

It had great mineral wealth

Egypt took control of Nubian lands

Largely agricultural society

Combination of rivers and fertilesoil for planting helped cropgrowth

Climate was cooler and drier

Grew mostly grains such as millet

Caring for the gods were thepriests responsibility

They were polytheistic whichmeans they believed in multiplegods

Believed in the afterlife

Built temples and statues for the gods, theywould leave food and change clothes of thestatues

Had royal tombs

Believed in afterlife

Worshipped ancestors

Buried ancestors in home, andwould ask them for advice andleave food

Egyptians kept slaves

Pharoahs married their sisters

Father was head of the house, the woman'sduties were to take care of the children and thehouse.

Pharoahs

Most citizens spent time farming in fields

Farmers were called upon to fight in the army

Only the elite citizens had free time to spend inpursuit of leisure activities

Patriarchal society, men were dominant

Precious metals/srones

Nubia provided mercenaries for Egypt

Trade economy

Spice traders

May have developed one of thefirst monetary systems

Economy based on trade

Traded spices and silk

Other expensive items such asbronze and jade were traded