Teaching Ancient Nubia: Kush in the K-12 Classroom

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Archaeology in the Community:15 Years of Archaeology Service", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

In 2021, Archaeology in the Community (AITC) and the American Society for Overseas Research (ASOR) partnered to create an archaeology-based curriculum that would fill the curricular void in ancient African history in public schooling, bridge the knowledge gap in Nubian Studies research between academics and students, and foster positive identity construction among Black and Brown students. This partnership resulted in what is now Ancient Nubia: Pre-Kerma – The Kingdoms of Kush – an introductory yet comprehensive curricular unit on Ancient Nubia consisting of two, roughly twenty-minute videos and three interactive lesson plans that educate students on the rich history and archaeological heritage of ancient Kush. Sydney A. Pickens, Curriculum Developer for Archaeology in the Community, will give a presentation on the development of and future plans for the curriculum.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for Historical Archaeology 2025   •
• Archaeology in the Community:15 Years of Archaeology Service

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