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Many kingdoms existed in this area. The

Kush Kingdom (Sudan now) was one of the

largest iron-making civilizations. The Aksum

Kingdom came to power in the rst century

A.D. They made their own coins out of gold,

copper, and silver.

The Zagwe Dynasty started ruling

Ethiopia in about 1137 A.D. They were

dedicated to building monuments honoring

religion. The Amharic people lived south of

the Zagwe, and they ruled out the last Zagwe

leader in 1270 A.D.

Also, many other empires existed in the

area, such as the Empire of Ghana, the

Songhai Empire, Great Zimbabwe, and more.

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Africa
Ikkur
Kubban

Qustul Area of greatest known
Buhen expansion of Kush.
c. 1700–1570 B .C .
Semna Area of original
kingdom of Kush.
Batn K U S H c. 2100–1700 B . C .
Al-Hajar

Tombos

Gebel
Barkal Nile River
El-Kurri
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Meroe

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