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Map of Ancient Africa

Where was the ancient city of Napata, and how did people travel to Egypt?

Goal:

Goal:

Follow these steps, and answer the questions in your worksheet.

Sudan Meroe Pyramids
  1. On a world map or a globe, find the area near the Nile River in Africa. In the map in your worksheet, color in the areas of Egypt and Sudan. Use a different color for each.

  2. Draw the Nile River and a compass rose onto your map.

  3. What was the route that the Kush child took to find his way to the pharaoh in Egypt? How did people travel to Egypt? They followed the Nile! But it was a long way, leading them far from their home in Napata.

  4. Click the Activity button to open a map of the Nile Valley and surrounding region.