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title: Kingdom of Kush (c. 2400 BCE - 350 CE)
author: Patrick Goodman
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13558/kingdom-of-kush-c-2400-bce---350-ce/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Kingdom of Kush (c. 2400 BCE - 350 CE)

_Authored by [Patrick Goodman](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/patricklgoodman2525/)_

## Image File

[![Kingdom of Kush (c. 2400 BCE - 350 CE)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13558.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13558.png)

## Image Caption

Map of the Kingdom of [Kush](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kush/) (c. 2400 BCE - 350 CE), showing the location of major [cities](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/), Kushite [pyramids](https://www.worldhistory.org/pyramid/), and [trade](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/trade/) routes in what is now modern Sudan. Kush's close proximity to [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/) saw trade and cultural exchange as early as 2400 BCE. The region, known for its [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/), would later break from [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) influence during the reign of King Ergomenes (also known as Arkamani I; r. 295 - 275 BCE) to create it's own unique cultural elements during the Meroitic Period.

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## About the Author

Patrick is a librarian with a background in paper-based materials preservation. He enjoys discovering both the shared and defining characteristics of ancient societies, and how the past still shapes us today.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Goodman, P. (2021, March 06). Kingdom of Kush (c. 2400 BCE - 350 CE). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13558/kingdom-of-kush-c-2400-bce---350-ce/>
### Chicago
Goodman, Patrick. "Kingdom of Kush (c. 2400 BCE - 350 CE)." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 06, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13558/kingdom-of-kush-c-2400-bce---350-ce/>.
### MLA
Goodman, Patrick. "Kingdom of Kush (c. 2400 BCE - 350 CE)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Mar 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13558/kingdom-of-kush-c-2400-bce---350-ce/>.

## License & Copyright

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