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

reasons for moving their capital to this new city?

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

reasons for moving their capital to this new city?

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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.

14. Around 200 B. C., the Nubians moved their capital to Meroe. What were theirreasons for moving their capital to this new city?

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

reasons for moving their capital to this new city?