This Article Nubian pyramids is composed of Creative Common Content. The Original Article can be location at WikiPedia.org. Check us out at WikiPlays.org Nubian pyramids are pyramids that were built by the rulers of the Kushite centered around Napata and Meroe and Egyptian kingdoms. Prior to the Kushites building these pyramids which are located in modern day Sudan there had been no pyramid construction in Egypt and the Nile Valley for more than 500 years. The area of the Nile valley known as Nubia which lies within present day Sudan was home to three Kushite kingdoms during antiquity. The first had its capital at Kerma from 26001520 BC. The second was centered around Napata from 1000300 BC. Finally the last kingdom was centered around Mero 300 BCAD 300. Kerma was Nubias first centralized state with its own indigenous forms of architecture and burial customs. The last two kingdoms Napata and Meroe were heavily influenced by ancient Egypt culturally economically politically and militarily. The Kushite kingdoms in turn competed strongly with Egypt. In fact during the late period of Ancient Egyptian history the rulers of Napata

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