“The economic decline [of Kush] may have been hastened by overgrazing of the land and by the progressive desiccation of the Buta
na. But the most serious threat came from Axum, a kingdom that rose to power in the highlands of Ethiopia to the southeast. . . . Axum challenged Kush’s monopoly of trade in the African interior. The two inevitably clashed, and Axumites, on the offensive, carried the battles into the Butana. But by the time the Axumite king Aezanas marched into Kush around A.D. 350, its monarchy apparently no longer existed. A detailed Axumite inscription makes no mention of the Meroites, but does refer to the Noba, a people who were known to have harrassed the Meroites from the west bank of the Nile. So the final downfall of the Kingdom of Kush is veiled in almost complete darkness.” —William Y. Adams, archaeologist,
as quoted in Splendors of the Past: Lost Cities of the Ancient World
The causes of the final downfall of Kush are
a.
well known.
c.
mysterious.
b.
detailed.
d.
unusual.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
Egypt was Kush's principal bartering companion, and because of Egypt's downfall, bronze was tough to come beyond. Also, other expensive things such as cedar and acacia could not be located due to the deterioration in capital and Kush's essential commodities. The main purpose of Kush's comedown was that they could not exchange and the people famished.
Egypt was Kush's principal bartering companion, and because of Egypt's downfall, bronze was tough to come beyond. Also, other expensive things such as cedar and acacia could not be located due to the deterioration in capital and Kush's essential commodities. The main purpose of Kush's comedown was that they could not exchange and the people famished.
