Kush

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• I went for one last visit to the ancient cemetery where we had been excavating burials of people who lived on the outskirts of the early Kingdom of Kush (roughly 1700-1500 B.C.).

  Academic text (2009)

• The Napatan period, on the other hand, marked the rise of a later dynasty of Kush that began building pyramids for elite burials and ruled Egypt as its 25th Dynasty.

  Academic text (2009)

• It could then have been sent by the king of Kush as a gift to a local leader in the Fourth Cataract.

  Academic text (2009)

• The seal would have become part of the spoils taken by the army of Kush back to Kerma.

  Academic text (2009)

• Compared with other civilizations of the region, such as Mesopotamia, early Kush controlled a vast area and was able to amass significant military power.

  Academic text (2009)

• Kush had been mentioned in ancient Egyptian texts and depicted in artistic representations as both a trade partner and enemy of the Egyptian state, beginning around 2000 B.C.

  Academic text (2009)

• After making an exploratory trip to Sudan in the winter of 2006, we recognized how our excavations could contribute to the emerging picture of Kush as a powerful kingdom rather than a remote Egyptian outpost, as was once thought.

  Academic text (2009)

• Excavations over the past 35 years at Kerma and over the past 10 years in the Fourth Cataract began to suggest that the early Kingdom of Kush was larger than previously believed and that its raids into Egypt in about 1650 B.C. were a serious threat to the capital at Thebes.

  Academic text (2009)

• In later periods, gold from Kush was sent as tribute to the pharaohs, as seen in the painted scenes from the walls of the tomb of Huy, the Egyptian governor of Kush during the New Kingdom (ca. 1330 B.C.).

  Academic text (2009)

• The Kingdom of Kush was renowned for its advanced architecture and rich cultural traditions.

Compounds

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Hindu Kush

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A mountain range in Afghanistan and Pakistan west of the Himalayas

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Hindu Kush Mountains

6.6

A mountain range west of the Himalayas in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Surface Forms

Etymology