Question

14. Around 200 B.C., the Nubians moved their capital to Meroe. What were their

reasons for moving their capital to this new city?

Answer 1

Historians believe that the main reason for moving the capital here was the iron ore deposits located near Meroë. For the next 900 years, Meroë thrived as a center of trade and culture. The Nubian turned Meroë into Africa's first iron working center.

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