Kush

Japanese: Kush
Kush

...Kings and queens were buried near Napata, and many temples were built on the opposite bank of the river, Jebel Barkal, where it flourished as a religious center. In the middle of the 6th century BCE, Kush moved its capital to Meroe, near the confluence of the Atbara and Nile rivers, where it prospered greatly. The reasons for this move included Meroe's favorable rainfall, its location along the caravan route of the Atbara River, and the presence of iron ore and fuel trees, which allowed for the smelting of iron and the manufacture of ironworks. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Kush" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…王や王妃はナパタの近くに葬られ,対岸のジェベル・バルカルには多くの神殿がつくられて,宗教の中心として栄えた。 前6世紀の中ごろ,クシュKushは首都をアトバラ川とナイル川の合流点近くのメロエに移し,非常に繁栄した。この遷都の理由としては,メロエが雨に恵まれていたこと,アトバラ川による隊商ルートに沿っていたこと,鉄鉱石や燃料の樹木があって鉄の溶鉱と鉄器製作を行うことができたこと,などがあげられる。…

※「Kush」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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