Oct 13, 2008

Salem on History | Berbers Expand Across North Africa

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Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution, Civilizations, Cultures
Subcategories: Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Barbarians, Nomads
Curriculum: African History, Middle Eastern History, Ancient History
Geographical Location: Egypt, Libya
Date: c. 1200-c. 1000

Article abstract: Berber tribes inhabiting the Sahara Desert mounted large-scale invasions of the Nile Valley; although successful Egyptian campaigns drove them back, large numbers of Berber captives became Egyptianized.

Summary of Event

Although Libyan tribes west of Egypt are known from predynastic times, the first concrete evidence of their Berber identity is the appearance of the Berber word for “hound” on the stela of Intef II (r. c. 2112-2063 b.c.e.). The first detailed evidence for the Berber tribes comes from the Nineteenth and Twentieth...

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Salem on History | Berbers Expand Across North Africa

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