What were some differences between Kush and Egypt?

One major difference between Kush and Egypt is their locations. Kush was an empire to the south of Egypt and was built at the base of the mountains. They had a steady amount of rainfall. This rainfall coupled with the runoff from the mountains meant that they almost always had fertile soil. This was a different story for Egypt. Egypt depended on the annual flooding of the Nile River in order to have good soil to plant and grow food needed for survival. This flooding was vital to their civilization. Another difference between Kush and Egypt is that queens ruled Kush, unlike the male kings and pharaohs that ruled Egypt. They also built tombs like the Egyptians did but the Kush generally built tombs with flat roofs on them. Kush also had natural resources such as gold, ivory, and iron ore. Mummification is also an area where they had some differences. The process of mummification in Egypt was often reserved for those with wealth because the process was expensive and the common people could not afford it. Kush nobles also mummified their dead but the common people mummified their dead as well.