Why did Nubian leaders build their ancient capital at Kerma? Choose two correct answers.         Answers: To oversee river trade.   The location of Kerma made it easy to defend.   The location of the city at an impassable cataract gave Nubian rulers the chance to tax, divert, and register the cargo transported by boat.   It was located far away from the Egyptian heartland and thus safe from Egyptian attacks.

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Why did Nubian leaders build their ancient capital at Kerma? Choose two correct answers.

   
   
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To oversee river trade.

 

The location of Kerma made it easy to defend.

 

The location of the city at an impassable cataract gave Nubian rulers the chance to tax, divert, and register the cargo transported by boat.

 

It was located far away from the Egyptian heartland and thus safe from Egyptian attacks.

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