Bellringer• What was the Kingdom of Kerma? (Pages 86 & 87)

• Put your completed Bellringer in the tray

• Put your completed Ch. 3-3&4 Worksheet in the tray

• On your half blank sheet of computer paper, you are going to write your first and last name using a personal cartouche

• A cartouche is an oblong frame containing a name

• You may have to skip certain letters in your name that are not represented on the hieroglyphs chart on page 82

• Write your first and last name in the middle of the oval you draw

• Make sure you put your actual name, date, and period on the page also!!!

Section 5- The Resource-Rich Cultures of Nubia

Section 5 Notes

1. Kerma2. At the Third Cataract of the Nile3. Noted for its artisans; buried the tombs of its

kings under huge mounds of earth4. Napata5. Near Fourth Cataract of the Nile6. Controlled Egypt; built pyramids and adapted

to many Egyptian customs

Section 5 Notes

7. Meroe8. On the Nile Between the Fifth and Sixth cataracts9. Learned to make iron; controlled trade routes from Central Africa

Ch. 3-5 Review Questions1. Who was Taharka?

Nubian king who became ruler of Egypt

2. What was Kerma?Kingdom centered near the Third Cataract of the Nile

3. What was Napata?Kingdom centered near the Fourth Cataract of the Nile

4. What was Meroe?Ancient city near rich deposits of iron; first African center to specialize in making iron into tools and weapons

Ch. 3-5 Review Questions

5. How would you describe the relations between Egypt and Nubia?

Were mostly peaceful and friendly neighbors

6. How did iron help make the kingdom of Meroe rich?

Made iron tools and weapons; could make more food and better at war