More Proof--as if it was needed--Nubia Came First

“The pictoral documents left by its (Nubia) kings reveal Ta-Seti’s (another name for Nubia) claim to having conquered and ruled over Upper Egypt for the time (3400 BCE to 3200 BCE).”

--Ehret, Christopher. Te Civilization of Africa, 2002, p. 144-145.

Here is strong evidence by archeologists that the first pharaohs who ruled over Egypt came from Nubia.

Then there's more evidence:

The Qustul incense burner and Horus Nekhen incense burner are considered to be royal documents. These burners are documentation that the pharonic system was in place before Egypt. There is even strong evidence that the first writing began under the Nubian King Scorpion.

--Ross, Larry. Nubia and Egypt: 10,000 BCE to 400 AD, 2012, p. 74.

Links within this blog for more information:

http://historyofnubia.blogspot.com/2009/12/more-from-archeology-part-2.html

http://historyofnubia.blogspot.com/2010/04/interview-with-bruce-b-williams.html

Keep in mind that boundaries for nations--a term that did not exist at the time mentioned above--were fluid and not mapped out the way we map boundaries today. 

More on who came first:

"Nubia is Egypt's African ancestor. What linked Ancient Egypt to the rest of the North African cultures is this strong tie with the Nubian pastoral nomadic lifestyle...Thus, not only did Nubia have a prominent role in the origin of Ancient Egypt, it was also a key area for the origin of the entire African pastoral tradition."

--Gatto, Maria. The Nubian Pastoral Culture as Link Between Egypt and Africa, Oxford Press, 2009, p. 26.

More proof Nubia came before Egypt

Nubian pottery has been found dating to as long ago as 8,000 BCE—more proof that Nubia had a civilization before Egypt. There was no Egypt in 8,000 BCE. Furthermore, there was no gold in Egypt, but there were many gold mines in Nubia and Nubian trade with Egypt--once Egypt began as a people and country--shows a reliance on Nubia by Egypt for one of the resources Egypt desired: gold. Apparently Nubians knew how to mine gold and how to utilize it as a trading tool long before Egypt was defined.

According to Larry Ross, “Egypt’s reliance on Nubian products was perpetual from the emergence of Dynastic Egypt around 3,250 BCE until…525 BCE.” (p. 15: Nubia and Egypt: 10,000 BCE to 400 AD)

12th Egyptian Dynasty--Nubian

 Nubia ruled Egypt in the 25^th Dynasty, but they also ruled in the 12^th.

Amenembet 1 took the throne of Egypt around 1991 BCE, the beginning of the 12^th Dynasty, and he had a Nubian mother.

It was not at all uncommon in Egypt during this time for Nubians to marry Egyptians and have children.

This information came from  to Nubia and Egypt: 10,000 B. C.. to 400 A. D. by Larry Ross, a professor at Lincoln University, Missouri.

Much of the 12^th Dynasty was ruled by individuals with Nubian ancestry.

My question is: If it truly was not uncommon for Nubians and Egyptians to marry, how can anyone say for sure that any of the dynasties did not have a ruler with Nubian blood?

The Beginnings of Egypt

Egypt became Egypt because of Africa.

"The Amrarian white-lined pottery was introduced into Egypt by 'Libyan invasions', while the Gerzean culture was brought there by 'the Eastern Desert Folk', who overran and dominated Egypt. Finally, Egypt was unified by the 'Falcon Tribe' or 'Dynastic Race', that certainly had originated in Elam and came to Egypt by way of Ethiopia..."

--Bruce Trigger, et. al. Ancient Egypt: A Social History, 1983.

Where did the Egyptian language come from?

"...The Afrasan language famiy...originated in Africa, in the regions between the Nubian Nile and the northern Ethiopian Highlands...and [moved] northward up the Nile...The arrival along the lower Nile of the ancient Egyptian language, a member of the Afrasan family, ultimately traces back to these northward movements."

--Christopher Ehret, The Civilizations of Africa, 3002, p. 38-39

Larry Ross, Nubia and Egypt 10,000 BC to 400 AD, 2012, p. 4-5

A New Book on Nubia: Nubia and Egypt (10, 000 B.C. to 400 A.D.)

My new book on Nubia will be published on February 28th, and I mention our discussions, and your trip to meet with Dr. Williams, in the book:

http://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/jsp/welcome.jsp?action=search&type=isbn&term=0773426469&awaid=35779&awgid=0&awbid=0&awid=35779&awpid=0&awcr=&src=awin

Dr. Larry Ross
Professor of Anthropology
Social & Behavioral Sciences

Dr. Ross is referring to discussions I had in his office and discussions we had on--and about--the blog you are currently reading. We will post selections fronm his book on this blog.

Michael H. Brownstein