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• Resources for Farming (continued) Fertile soil and water. • Control of Egypt in the Middle Kingdom The Hyksos took control. • Location of the Nubian Desert It was located in the Kingdom of Kush. • Egypt’s Position Relative to Kush Kush was located to the south of Egypt. • River Near Napata Napata was close to the Nile River. • How Geography Helped Kush Conquer Egypt Its strategic location and control of trade routes aided Kush in conquering parts of Egypt. • Hierarchy of Ancient Egypt The social order was: Pharaohs, priests and nobles, officials and scribes, artisans and merchants, farmers, unskilled workers, and slaves. • God Who Weighed Hearts Egyptians believed Anubis weighed their hearts after death.