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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Narmer Menes: [QB] Appreciate the reply... [QUOTE]Originally posted by Mike111: [qb] Narmer Menes, Quote: From my understanding, if you look at the Narmer Pallette, the name of Kemet begins to make sense. The narmer pallette depicts the 3 races in the same way that the tomb of Ramses does (red, yellow and black). It depicts the black egyptians purging the lower land of Kemet from the invading Asian/Mediterranean settlers. The africans then set about naming their nation in a political statement to these people. The new demarkations of Lower and Upper Egypt were called 'Black lands' in differentiation to the non blacks, not to the blacks. Although I could be wrong, when did they start calling the land Km.t?? [b]Narmer Menes, as you can see, that is another myth. And as you can also see; all the people involved were Black, and they were NOT driven off, they became citizens of the new country.[/b] [/qb][/QUOTE]Your interpretation of the Narmer pallette neither touched on the races being depicted, nor the details about the narmer pallette that are important to understanding its significance. I dont buy into the assumption that the two sides of the tablet represent the two lands of KMT, it is more representative of two sides of one tale, let me expand: [IMG]http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1973/34/67/565428332/n565428332_1405677_1076.jpg[/IMG] I have split the tablet into 6 major sections labelled A-F. Bare with me if you will and in this minor study I will explain the message that the Narmer Pallette is conveying, or conveys to me. [IMG]http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1973/34/67/565428332/n565428332_1405678_1415.jpg[/IMG] The servant of the Pharaoh holds the pharaohs slippers. This act signifies that the Pharaoh is about to commit a sacrificial execution. It is also important to note this servants features. He has what would be defined as a phenotypically 'Nubian nose' and pronounced lips. He also has a short patted afro, (and is clearly [b]NOT bald[/b], not unless you really want him to be :) ) , his short afro is a hairstyle typical of Egyptian art. [IMG]http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1973/34/67/565428332/n565428332_1405672_7834.jpg[/IMG] Are these peoples being depicted fellow Kemetians? Why is the king dealing so ruthlessly with his own people? To me, the people depicted here are Semite/Asiatic, or perhaps your early mixed semite types. The act of unification became necessary when Asian settlers had occupied North Africa. Prior to this the land had been exclusive territory of the only Africans (Kemetians). The pharaoh began a campaign to purge and unify the lands. In this photo, the pharaoh is about to ritualistically despatch of the Asian invaders. He appears to hold him by his (naturalistically depicted straight hair)... [IMG]http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1973/34/67/565428332/n565428332_1405673_8040.jpg[/IMG] Two asiatic/semite (NOT Kmtian) invaders are encaged below the feet of the Pharaoh. Remember, with the Egyptians lower symbolised NORTH. They are naked, so we can thus conclude the hair symbolised are NOT egyptian wigs, these are them in their natural form. Their entrapment in the lower part of the tablet is symbolic of the fact that as of this point the asiatic (semite) settlers who occupied the Northern territory of Egypt would be subdued and kept seperate from the land of Egypt. These people are NOT bound, symbolising that they are NOT prisoners, but rather a different peoples, perhaps their state of nakedness symbolises more than just this, but it is clear the barrier BELOW the feet of the pharoah symbolises seperation from the Asian (settlers) who had begun to people the land. [IMG]http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1973/34/67/565428332/n565428332_1405674_8264.jpg[/IMG] At the top of the second side of the Narmer Tablet, the Pharaoh is now wearing the crown of Lower Egypt. This symbolises that the conquering of the land (Lower Egypt) had been completed. He once again is accompanied by his servant, (sporting an Afro). As the pharoahs feet are still bare with the same servant holding his slippers. The bodies to the right have been decapitated, symbolising that a war had taken place, the EMPTY boat is situated next to the decapitated bodies, not the pharaoh. Is this symbolic of the fact that the peoples whom the Kemetians conquered were the foreigners? The Kemetians were an already established civilisation with a pharaonic structure and societal organisation already in place at this time. They were not the invaders, but rather the purgers. The man you stated who may be a 'shaman' quite clearly has a weight tied around his neck. His body is arched over, perhaps a former ruler being led to slaughter? [IMG]http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1973/34/67/565428332/n565428332_1405675_8451.jpg[/IMG] This picture is the most significant evidence of who the people of Kemet were, and how they depicted themselves. This part of the tablet shows 2 native Egyptians restraining 2 feline heads to prevent conflict. The heads are now intertwined forming a circle (complete union). The two felines are one without warring, this is symbolic of the unification of the Upper and Lower Kemet (Egypt). IMPORTANT note: The 2 men subduing the beasts CLEARLY have afro's are different to the asiatics pictured on the other side. They are, like the pharoah and the man holding the sandals, indigenous Kemetians. [IMG]http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1973/34/67/565428332/n565428332_1405676_8629.jpg[/IMG] This images on the lower (North) of the second side of the tablet is very telling in completing the picture that I described earlier. Once again it is at the bottom (Lower or North) of the tablet with a barrier between symbolising the seperation (once again). A man is being trampled by a Bull. However, not just any man. This man is NEITHER asiatic/semite nor Africans pictured throughout the tablet. He has what would phenotypically be called a 'Roman/Acqueline Nose', distinct from the people depicted on the other side, long and pointed with a convex arch. This man is naked and the tent in the background symbolises that he is a tent dweller? Nomadic (perhaps barbarous). He, to me is a clear depiction of the Western Asian or Tamahu type. Pharoahs were also oft time depicted as bulls, so the bull could be symbolic of the pharoah trampling these foreign barbarians with little regard. Now obviously, this is MY interpretation. You could accuse me of reading it unlearnedly, or being biased, but I read it as I see it. In relation to the question posted in the thread, there are 3 races to me, that are quite clearly being depicted on the tablet, the same races that are depicted throughout Kemetic history. And the tablet's story seems to be an indication of the rationale behind the naming of KMT to be ''land of the blacks''. Regardless of whether my interpretation is wrong (like all previously suggested, it is only an interpretation), but one thing is clear, the only people who WITHOUT A DOUBT can be classified as Kemetians on this tablet are even crowned (pharoah) or have afro hair. The role of the non-afro'd peoples is dubious, and calling them Kemetians would be an assumption. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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