The Kushites continued to rule in their homeland for nearly 1,000 years that were prosperous and innovative.

库施人继续在他们的家乡统治了近 1000 年，那里繁荣而富有创新精神。

At Meroe, Kushites built over 200 pyramids, which means there are actually more pyramids in Sudan than there is in Egypt.

在麦罗埃，库施人建造了 200 多座金字塔，这意味着苏丹的金字塔实际上比埃及的还多。

The Kushites had no choice but to retreat inwards. They never returned to Egypt again.

库什人别无选择，只能向内撤退。他们再也没有回到埃及。

Let’s delve into the cultural overlaps between the Egyptians and the Kushites for a moment.

让我们暂时深入研究埃及人和库什人之间的文化重叠。

Like the Kushites of Sudan who conquered Egypt at roughly the same time, the Zhou were a people from the edge, who challenged and overthrew the old-established, prosperous centre.

苏丹的库施人征服了埃及，而几乎在同一时间, 来自帝国边缘的周人推翻了富庶稳定的中央帝国。

Coming upon it in an inner sanctuary, Kushites would have been reassured by its black African features, while Egyptians would have immediately felt at home with its peculiarly Egyptian iconography.

在圣殿内部看到这样的形象，库施人会因为其中的非洲黑人特征而感到欣慰，而其埃及特色则会让埃及人感觉自在。

The Zhou ultimately took over the entire Shang kingdom and, again like the Kushites, followed it up by appropriating not just the state they'd conquered but its history, imagery and rituals.

他们最终接掌了整个商朝，并如库施人一样，在接手国家的同时也接手了前朝的历史、图像及仪式。

Many wealthy and affluent Kushites  adopted Egyptian-style burial rites, and the population used the influx of  materials that came from Egypt. However, most people kept their own traditions, religion,   and identity despite the Egyptian occupation.

许多富有和富裕的库什特人采用埃及式的葬礼，人们使用来自埃及的大量材料。 然而，尽管被埃及占领，但大多数人仍保持着自己的传统、宗教和身份。

The Assyrians defeated him with the help of some rebelling Egyptian princes,and drove him out of Egypt in the 7th century BCE. The Kushites continued to rule in their homeland for nearly 1,000 years that were prosperous and innovative.

亚述人在一些反叛的埃及王子的帮助下击败了他，并于公元前7世纪将他赶出了埃及。库什特人继续在他们的家园统治了将近 1000 年，繁荣和创新。