Kingdom Of Nubia: The Nubian Nation

Nubia was home to some of Africas earliest kingdoms. Known for rich deposits of gold, Nubia was also the gateway through which luxury products like incense, ivory, and ebony traveled from their source in subSaharan Africa to the civilizations of Egypt and the Mediterranean. Archers of exceptional skill provided the military strength for Nubian rulers. Kings of Nubia ultimately conquered and ruled the Hyksos Egyptians for about a century. Monuments still standin modern Aswan Egypt and Sudanat the sites where Nubian rulers built cities, temples, and 2, 400 Royal pyramids. African people from what is now the Sahara began to move toward the Nile in Nubia by around 5000 BC. And brought with them the art of making pottery. Originally herdsmen and hunters of large animals, they eventually became fishermen, farmers and scribes. Over time, new people moved into the region from the south, so that Nubias population was often a diverse mix of African and Arab peoples.