What's your favorite artifact from the Early Dynastic Period?
1. Narmer Palette: Ceremonial palette depicting Narmer’s conquest, symbolizes political unification and birth of pharaonic power. Perhaps the world's first historical document.
2. Scorpion Macehead: Limestone macehead shows Scorpion king irrigating fields, evidencing early regal ritual and authority.
3. Qustul Incense Burner: Alabaster burner from Nubia bears royal procession, implying cross-cultural symbols before Egyptian state formation.
4. Ebony Year-Label of King Den: Small ebony tag records campaign and jubilee, earliest fixed-date document in Egyptian history.
5. Shunet el-Zebib: Huge brick enclosure at Abydos modeled mausoleum precinct, precursor to stepped pyramid complexes.
New video drops tonight as we continue our journey with Early Dynastic Egypt (currently available for all Members)!
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What's your favorite artifact from the Early Dynastic Period?
1. Narmer Palette: Ceremonial palette depicting Narmer’s conquest, symbolizes political unification and birth of pharaonic power. Perhaps the world's first historical document.
2. Scorpion Macehead: Limestone macehead shows Scorpion king irrigating fields, evidencing early regal ritual and authority.
3. Qustul Incense Burner: Alabaster burner from Nubia bears royal procession, implying cross-cultural symbols before Egyptian state formation.
4. Ebony Year-Label of King Den: Small ebony tag records campaign and jubilee, earliest fixed-date document in Egyptian history.
5. Shunet el-Zebib: Huge brick enclosure at Abydos modeled mausoleum precinct, precursor to stepped pyramid complexes.
New video drops tonight as we continue our journey with Early Dynastic Egypt (currently available for all Members)!
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