Meroitic period

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The Meroitic period was the era in ancient Nubian history when the Kingdom of Kush flourished around Meroë, developing its own script, art, and powerful rulers including queens known as Kandakes.

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Meroitic period canonical 20
Meroitic 4
Meroitic civilization 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical period
period of ancient Nubian history
country Kingdom of Kush
culture Meroitic culture
economy agriculture-based economy
trade in gold, ivory, and iron
endTime 4th century CE
around 350 CE
followedBy X-Group period
post-Meroitic period
follows Napatan period
Napatan phase of the Kingdom of Kush
linked to: Napatan period
hasArchaeologicalSite Meroë necropolis
Meroë pyramids
Mussawarat es-Sufra
linked to: Musawwarat es-Sufra

Naqa
Royal City of Meroë
hasCapital Meroë
hasDeity Amun
Apedemak
Isis
Sebiumeker
hasFeature distinctive Meroitic art
fusion of Egyptian and indigenous Nubian cultural elements
iron production
long-distance trade networks
matrilineal elements in royal succession
powerful queens known as Kandakes
royal pyramid burials
hasGovernmentForm monarchy
hasLanguage Meroitic language
hasNotableRuler Amanirenas
Amanishakheto
Amanitore
Natakamani
hasRulerTitle Kandake
king of Kush
linked to: King of Meroë
hasWritingSystem Meroitic cursive script
linked to: Meroitic script

Meroitic hieroglyphic script
linked to: Meroitic script

Meroitic script
knownFor development of an indigenous alphabetic script
powerful ruling queens
pyramids at Meroë
locatedIn Nubia
Sudan
Upper Nubia
region south of ancient Egypt
namedAfter Meroë
partOf history of the Kingdom of Kush
precededBy Napatan period
significantEvent conflicts with Roman Egypt
peace treaty with Rome under Amanirenas
startTime around 270 BCE
circa 3rd century BCE
usesReligion Egyptian-influenced polytheism
Kushite religion

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kandake usedIn Meroitic period
subject linked to: kandake
Naqa hasCulture Meroitic
linked to: Meroitic period
Naqa flourishedInPeriod Meroitic period
Queen Amanishakheto partOf Meroitic period of Kush
linked to: Meroitic period
Musawwarat es-Sufra partOf Meroitic civilization
linked to: Meroitic period
Musawwarat es-Sufra culture Meroitic
linked to: Meroitic period
Middle Nile Valley associatedWith Meroitic period
Apedemak worshipPeriod Meroitic period
Kingdom of Kush hasPart Meroitic period
Meroë flourishedDuring Meroitic period
Sanam associatedWith Meroitic period
Upper Nubia historicallyAssociatedWith Meroitic period
Napatan period followedBy Meroitic period
Napatan Kush influenced Meroitic civilization
linked to: Meroitic period
Giuseppe Ferlini (tomb treasures) associatedCulture Meroitic civilization
linked to: Meroitic period
Nobatae precededBy Meroitic culture
linked to: Meroitic period
King Teriteqas partOf Meroitic dynasty
linked to: Meroitic period
Roman–Kushite War relatedTo Meroitic period
Arkamani I reignLocation Meroitic period of Kush
linked to: Meroitic period
Amanishakheto partOf Meroitic dynasty
linked to: Meroitic period
Amanitore era Meroitic period
Kandake associatedWith Meroitic period
Begarawiya culture Meroitic culture
linked to: Meroitic period
Begarawiya period Meroitic period
Temple of Apedemak at Naqa associatedWithCulture Meroitic civilization
linked to: Meroitic period
Temple of Apedemak at Naqa hasArchitecturalStyle Meroitic
linked to: Meroitic period
Temple of Apedemak at Naqa period Meroitic period
Lady of Kush historicalPeriod Meroitic period
Lady of Kush languageContext Meroitic culture
linked to: Meroitic period
Great Enclosure period Meroitic period
Apedemak temple partOf Meroitic period
Apedemak temple hasCulturalContext Meroitic
linked to: Meroitic period
Meroitic religion hasPeriod Meroitic period
Lion Temple at Musawwarat es-Sufra culture Meroitic culture
linked to: Meroitic period