Comment on Ethiopians for LUTOPiA by haodan
Kush = Nubia/Sudan, not Ethiopia.
Yes, but it was referred to as Ethiopia by Greek texts. The "Ethiopians" in the actual picture are actually from the kingdom of Kush, but I didn't want to use terms people who aren't that deep into ancient history wouldn't be familiar with.
Oh, I understand. Still, "Nubia" is as far as I can tell a familiar place name, so that would have worked as well as "Ethiopia".
Anyway, it's still a great piece of artwork!
Anyway, it's still a great piece of artwork!
Actually, Nubian is an erroneous term from the 17th century referring to a tribe called the Noba, who were wrongly thought to have been the direct descendants of the Kushites and Aksumites, when in fact, there was no one people or tribe that composed these ancient Kingdoms.
The area south of Egypt was first called "Ethiopia" by the Greeks, a name that the Aksumites adopted later on, so, Ethiopia is was not originally the name of a Kingdom or country, but of a region that included the Kingdom of Kush, the modern country Sudan and Ethiopia.
The area south of Egypt was first called "Ethiopia" by the Greeks, a name that the Aksumites adopted later on, so, Ethiopia is was not originally the name of a Kingdom or country, but of a region that included the Kingdom of Kush, the modern country Sudan and Ethiopia.
Lol, finally someone who knows that. It was never called Ethiopia, just like Egypt wasn't even the real name of the land.
Hm, you're right on that one. I just got so used to calling them "Ethiopians." xD
And thanks! I appreciate that.
And thanks! I appreciate that.