When the Bantu peoples spread throughout Africa south of the equator, the different groups developed diverse cultures and customs but retained closely related languages. How does this compare to what happened when the Nubian civilization lost control of ancient Egypt and moved south to Meroë?

a. It is different: The Nubians retained many Egyptian cultural influences but developed their own written language.

b. It is the same: The Nubians abandoned Egyptian cultural influences and continued using hieroglyphics as their written language.

c. It is the same: The Nubians developed a distinctive culture but retained the same language.

d. It is different: The Nubians retained Egyptian cultural influences and continued using hieroglyphics as their written language.

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Aylin Bolton

19 March, 08:54

When the Bantu peoples spread throughout Africa south of the equator, the different groups developed diverse cultures and customs but retained closely related languages. How does this compare to what happened when the Nubian civilization lost control of ancient Egypt and moved south to Meroë?

a. It is different: The Nubians retained many Egyptian cultural influences but developed their own written language.

b. It is the same: The Nubians abandoned Egyptian cultural influences and continued using hieroglyphics as their written language.

c. It is the same: The Nubians developed a distinctive culture but retained the same language.

d. It is different: The Nubians retained Egyptian cultural influences and continued using hieroglyphics as their written language.

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Augustus Mcneil · Answer 1

The Nubians didn't really speak the same language as the Egyptians: the Nubians spoke Nubian languages while the Egyptians spoke an Afroasiatic language. They wrote in a variation of a Coptic language, which was used in Egypt.

We could consider this answer:

d. It is different: The Nubians retained Egyptian cultural influences and continued using hieroglyphics as their written language.

but they didn't use hieroglyphs, but a variation of a Coptic script.

The correct answer is: a. It is different: The Nubians retained many Egyptian cultural influences but developed their own written language.