Economic organization of the cushites:They basically practiced Pastoralism/livestock keeping in their semi-arid region. Some Cushites who lived along river valleys practiced subsistence agriculture. They also practiced iron smelting and made iron tools e.g. swords, knives. They hunted wild game for food, ivory, skins for clothing. They engaged in craft industry. They traded with their neighbours e.g. the Pokomo and the Samburu