The histories of Kush and Egypt are intertwined with each other because they were reliant on each other. How did their interdependence work, and why did each take control of the other in turn?
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They were neighbors and the strength of each grew and diminished over the years.
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The Kush traded gold for grain but eventually Egypt attacked and took over part of Kush for the gold and land. When the Kush moved to Meroe it had many iron deposits which made stronger weapons than the Egyptians bronze weapons and they took back their land and took control of Egypt.
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