The Narmer Palette, also known as the Great Hierakonpolis Palette or the Palette of Narmer, is a significant Egyptian archaeological find, dating from about the 31st century BC, belonging, at least nominally, to the category of cosmetic palettes.

2016年2月4日 · The Narmer Palette (also known as Narmer's Victory Palette and the Great Hierakonpolis Palette) is an Egyptian ceremonial engraving, a little over two feet (64 cm) tall and shaped like a chevron shield, depicting the First Dynasty king Narmer conquering his enemies and uniting Upper and Lower Egypt.

The Narmer Palette is considered one of the earliest examples of historical documentation in ancient Egypt. It offers a glimpse into the political and social structures of the time, as well as the role of the king as a central figure in Egyptian society.

The Narmer Palette was discovered in 1898 by James Quibell and Frederick Green. It was found with a collection of other objects that had been used for ceremonial purposes and then ritually buried within the temple at Hierakonpolis.

2024年11月25日 · The Narmer Palette is widely interpreted as a visual record of the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under King Narmer. This unification is a seminal event in Egyptian history, marking the transition from a collection of independent city …

The Narmer palette is a finely decorated plate of schist of about 64 cm high. It was found in a deposit in Hierakonpolis, a Predynastic capital located in the South of Egypt, during the excavation season of 1897/98.

This ceremonial cosmetic palette discovered by British archeologist James Quibell and Frederick Green in 1897-1898 in the temple of Horus at Nekhen (city named Hierakonpolis by Greeks) celebrates the conquest of Northern Kingdom (Lower Egypt) by Narmer, king of the Southern Kingdom (Upper Egypt) and maybe symbolize the unification of Egypt.