Answer:
Ok, ok. I know I am 3 weeks late. But this question was a pain and I figured I would help anyone else who comes out a little. My answer is in the explanation. My grade is in the photo, just trust me. But don't forget to paraphrase! Also if you were wondering, I am doing the course so all my answers refer straight to the lesson in it
Explanation:
Kush earned a lot of money when they were trading (especially iron) in their capital of Meroe because it was strategically placed. When they stopped trading iron because of the shortage of wood to burn to smelt iron, their trading came to a halt. This combined with people from Axum attacking Kush caused Kush to fall. Axum benefited from the great trade location by a lot. Greco-Roman traders would come and offer many important goods.
