_________________________________ UC15989 Limestone head of man____________________
_________________________________Petrie Museum.London____________________ _________________________________Found in Cairo. , flat back and top, broken off at chin level.
quote:Originally posted by The Explorer: T. Wilkinson who showed predynastic Nagadan pottery sherd displaying only the Red Crown (Deshret), reportedly dates that UC 15989 bust to the 2nd Dynasty.
The bust was discovered at Abydos from a 1st dynastic 'royal' tomb, and not surprisingly the bust carbon dates to the time of the first dynasty as well. I think this fact rules out the possibility of it being from the 2nd dynasty or later.
However, despite the dating of the bust, there is no identification and Narmer was not the only king to rule during the 1st dynasty so there is a possibility that the bust bears an image of a different king other than Narmer.
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^ One thing is clear the bust dates to the earliest period of the Old Kingdom or rather the 'Archaic Period' and thus can in no way be associated with the "Nubian" 25th dynasty as Euronuts love to claim. LOLPosts: 26295 | From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA | Registered: Feb 2005
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quote:and not surprisingly the bust carbon dates to the time of the first dynasty as well. I think this fact rules out the possibility of it being from the 2nd dynasty or later.
Are you sure it was carbon dated? It's not made of organic material.
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quote:Originally posted by Djehuti: ^ One thing is clear the bust dates to the earliest period of the Old Kingdom or rather the 'Archaic Period' and thus can in no way be associated with the "Nubian" 25th dynasty as Euronuts love to claim. LOL
They have made many other claims, and in my opinion their attempt to create false mythical claims over the appearance of the bust ends up backfiring because by their own admission they admit that this image from the 1st dynasty is of a black African.
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quote:Originally posted by Apocalypse: Siptah wrote:
quote:and not surprisingly the bust carbon dates to the time of the first dynasty as well. I think this fact rules out the possibility of it being from the 2nd dynasty or later.
Are you sure it was carbon dated? It's not made of organic material.
@ Apocalypse.
Yes, the bust was carbon dated to the earliest dynasty.
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Has anyone read this book published by English Egyptologist Toby A. H. Wilkinson?
I heard there is a synthesis of valuable information regarding cemetery sites to discoveries and the formation of lower and upper Egypt.
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quote:Originally posted by Djehuti: ^ One thing is clear the bust dates to the earliest period of the Old Kingdom or rather the 'Archaic Period' and thus can in no way be associated with the "Nubian" 25th dynasty as Euronuts love to claim. LOL
Djehuti - It's probably time that we all move on from the hapless rantings of the Albinos; who having had no meaningful part in history, have sought to falsely interject themselves in history. By using their control over media, and their corrupt stewardship of the ancients artifacts. Their time is already on the wane, when they are gone, the necessary corrections will be made.
Meanwhile, it is probably worth contemplation that Narmers predecessor, Scorpion, is also reported to be shown on a second, smaller macehead fragment, which is referred to as the Minor Scorpion Macehead, wearing the Red Crown of Lower Egypt. Though highly damaged, it is said to clearly depict the pharaoh wearing the Red Crown of Lower Egypt. (I have seen no picture of this fragment).
Meaning that Egypt was unified BEFORE Narmer.
Another interesting thing about Scorpion, if Petrie was correct in identifying this statue as Scorpion, is the Cornrow hair style.
Not only was this hairstyle apparently popular in Egypt in the early period, but also in Crete, Europe, and Libya too. Note the hairstyle on the seated king, pictured on this pottery.
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