The Narmer Palette

Today's video provides a brief introduction to the ancient Egyptian Narmer Palette.

To learn more about the Narmer Palette, please check out the following resources:
-Ludwig D. Morenz, "The Early Dynastic Period," in The Oxford Handbook of Egyptology, eds. Elizabeth Bloxam, Ian Shaw, 604-607 (2020).

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[sarahsutube]

Very useful information. Very little commentary which’ I like. Thank you

[hannahgannon]

Thanks for the great video. Using this as a primary source in my college Art History class!

[JerBearDude]

This was excellent… well done. Thank you.

[vognerrichard]

Please do more loved all of your videos.

[moazehab]

Thanks for the great video, Keep going 👏👍

[eingoluq]

One thing to note is the "Red crown" was initially associated with lower Egypt but the Napata Culture has show that the red crown was used in upper Egypt and Nubian far before the days of Narmer. So the red crown may not be a symbol of lower Egypt after all.

[tabiacoulibaly]

Who wrote this script and who's scholarly interpretation does this represent?