THE FIRST PHARAOH - Narmer (Part 1)

Thank you so much for watching, it took a while to cobble this together and I hope you think it was worth it!

I would also like to thank my good friend Leafy for creating a large part of the design I used for my thumbnail.

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[EasternRomanHistory]

The chad Narmer versus the virgin petty Egyptian kings. Nice video. I have seen the Narmer Palette in the British Museum and it is just amazing to think how old it is.

Nice video, keep it up.

[allonzehe]

Next time I order catfish at a restaurant, I'll think of Narmer.

[joes]

Can’t say I know a whole lot about Egyptian history, this will be a ride

[AhmedSalem-urbp]

You're the man. This series is pure gold. Thanks bro.

[arsinowey]

just found your channel and can't wait to see what you think about the rest of the pharaohs, as I absolutely loved what you did with Narmer parts 1 and 2 !!

[buttercxpdraws]

This was excellent. So interesting. I really loved the details like explaining the hieroglyphs, and referencing so many primary sources. Very well done, thoroughly enjoyed this video 💕👏

[PRH]

Wow, awesome video, I've never seen such an in depth analysis of the ancient images, and so many of them, this usually gets quickly skipped over in most ancient history videos.

The plain english descriptions are also refreshing for us uneducated neophytes :)

The personified papyrus reeds, signifying people narmer conquered, was also very interesting, and puts the image in a logical context. Have more than once seen this image touted as an ancient depiction of the sphinx.

[mint_boy]

as an Egyptian I wish we at least knew the date the unification took place in so we can celebrate it as a national holiday but what can I do knowing the exact dates of pre-historic events is nearly impossible

[omarzidan]

Great video
I Learnt a lot. Can't wait for part 2

[RobertGotschall-yf]

In big river systems, catfish can weigh over 500 pounds and are top predators. I've seen pictures of a catfish that died swallowing a human.

[alisa]

Wow, this video es fascinating! As a child I really loved Narmer's palette (I had a book with images of it) but I didn't understand anything about it, now I finally understand and love it even more

[markcook]

“I know this label is a bit hard to read, ” killed me.😂 Guy’s a scholar making sense of hieroglyphics which are beyond most of us. Great video.

[starthelotus]

I think the serekh you used for Ka/Sekhen was actually Elephant/Pen-Abu's serekh but idk. Great vid!

[jimtripman]

A clearer understanding of the Narmer Palette is best understood by watching " The King of the Nile-
The Shilluk Nilotic Tribe".
This is a YouTube
documentary from 1972.
Everything on the Narmer Palette can be seen in the ritual, pay attention to what the new King says at the end, it will tell you everything about the king in the shape of a bull trampling his enemies.
The Narmer Palette is therefore an instruction manual of - how to install a new King when the old King dies.

[flyingdutchmanindustries]

Very well done.
Try using what my middleschool typing teacher taught me:
The quick brow fox jumped over the lazy dog.
You can use this phrase as a mic test. Over emphasize the p, b, s, z, and d. That will allow you to hear the popping and hissing in the microphone. I did hear some of that in the narration.
Hope that helps 👍

[qurn]

Its crazy how everybody still talks about how nice this king was. Even still write songs about him. You've probably heard it too, " Narmer, mr. nice guy"

[boilingwateronthestove]

This channel seems really nice. Thanks for that!

[theamazinghippopotomonstro]

The narmer pallete might be my favorite historical artifact

[Roybatty]

Just found you. Subscribed.
Who new, this is Metal.

[cal]

ive heard that the egyptian catfish had a jolt strong enough to paralyze an adult man. so you know you see someone step in the water and get stung by one of those and drop. thats pretty a powerful magic fish