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1. historyguild.org › nubia-and-ancient-egyptNubia and Ancient Egypt - History Guild

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   Nubia consisted of two major regions along the Nile River, from Aswan to Khartoum. Upper Nubia sat between the Second and Sixth Cataracts of the Nile (modern-day central Sudan), and Lower Nubia sat between the First and Second Cataracts (modern-day southern Egypt and northern Sudan).

2. www.metmuseum.org › temple-of-dendur-50 › nubiaThe Land of Nubia | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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   The First Cataract, just south of Aswan in Egypt, marks the separation of Egypt and Nubia, while the Second Cataract separates Upper (southern) and Lower (northern) Nubia. Fertile land was not continuous along the roughly 160 miles of the Nubian Nile; rather, cultivated areas beside the river were interspersed with desert sands and rocky mountains.

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   What happened to Nubia?

   • Although rebellions are mentioned, the three parts of Nubia now were a province of the New Kingdom. Now it was Egypt that controlled the southern trade roads.

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   What happened in Lower Nubia?

   • Through a massive UNESCO international salvage project, many ancient monuments of Lower Nubia were dismantled and moved to higher ground beyond the reach of the water, including the temples of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel, while others were transferred to foreign countries as gifts in recognition for their collaboration.

   Sailing on Lake Nasser towards Abu Simbel

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   When was Nubia discovered?

   • While some scientific exploration of Nubia took place in the early to mid-nineteenth century, extensive work began only in the early twentieth century, when a dam was first constructed at Aswan. Map of Egypt and Nubia by Sara Chen

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4. www.jstor.org › stable › 1797006Nubia and Nubian Origins - JSTOR

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   High Dam, Nubia meant Lower Nubia, and above all Abu Simbel, between the First and Second Cataracts of the Nile valley. Baedeker (1929) has a very different definition; from the First almost to the Fourth Cataract. Holt (1961) carries Nubia's southern boundary even farther south. 'Traditionally', he recalls, 'the name of

5. quizlet.com › 559205578 › 638-ancient-egypt-and638 Ancient Egypt and Nubia Flashcards | Quizlet

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   Upper Nubia is located between the second and the sixth cataract. How does Egypt's location farther north contribution to the richness of the land? As the Nile flows out to sea, it deposits sediment that makes the land fertile for farming.

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   Apr 3, 2024 · Today, Lake Nasser has filled most of the area between the first and second cataracts (known as Lower Nubia), and its monuments moved as part of the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia.

7. courses.lumenlearning.com › atd-herkimer-worldNubia and Ancient Culture | Early World Civilizations

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   Upper Nubia sat between the Second and Sixth Cataracts of the Nile (modern-day central Sudan), and Lower Nubia sat between the First and Second Cataracts (modern-day southern Egypt and northern Sudan).

8. www.medievalnubia.info › dev › indexWelcome To Medieval Nubia - Geography and geology

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   Jan 20, 2011 · The major cataracts, which are on the average about 150 to 200 km apart, serve to divide Nubia into a succession of quite distinct regions. The most northerly region, between the First and Second Cataracts, is traditionally called Lower Nubia.