Some still seem to tussle with the relationship between the two; did one give birth to the other or were they two societies that just traded heavily. Is it really that confusing? I think it is pretty clear. Well, at least they are actually mentioning it. Are they finally going to give Nubia its due?

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But through most of that long history it was eclipsed by nearby Egypt. And because the Nubian language was an unwritten one for most of that time, its civilization is often seen through an Egyptian filter.

An additional problem stems from the constant give-and-take between Egypt and Nubia, which makes it difficult to determine which nation originated specific technologies and cultural styles.

The Nubians are known to have adopted some Egyptian gods and funerary practices, including pyramids, but modern archaeologists suspect some motifs long thought to have been Egyptian might have been Nubian.

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pb...NT01/603130319