2. • Nubia was also known by the name of Kush, wawat
and Ta-seti, meaning the “land of the bow”
• The boundary between ancient Egypt and the land
of Nubia (Kush) was traditionally held to be the
First Cataract.
• Trade: The ancient Egyptians imparted gold,
incense, ebony, copper, ivory, and exotic animals
from tropical Africa through Nubia.
• It is believed that the Egyptian word for gold
“nub” was the origin of name of Nubia.
• Gold: The gold mines of Nubia were worked by
convicted prisoners, prisoners of was and slaves