Main Deposit at Hierakonpolis
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The Main Deposit at Hierakonpolis is an important archaeological cache of early dynastic Egyptian ritual and royal objects, including the Narmer Macehead, that has provided key evidence for the formation of the ancient Egyptian state.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Early Dynastic Egyptian archaeological site feature
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archaeological deposit ⓘ ritual cache ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Horus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
Dynasty 0
NERFINISHED
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First Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod |
Early Dynastic Period of Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Predynastic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler |
King Scorpion
NERFINISHED
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Narmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalRange | late Predynastic to early First Dynasty ⓘ |
| containsObject |
Narmer Macehead
NERFINISHED
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Scorpion Macehead NERFINISHED ⓘ ceremonial maceheads ⓘ decorated stone palettes ⓘ ivory objects ⓘ ritual vessels ⓘ royal iconography ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| currentLocationOfFinds |
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
NERFINISHED
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Egyptian Museum in Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ various museum collections worldwide ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | temple of Horus at Hierakonpolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Frederick W. Green
NERFINISHED
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James E. Quibell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationDate | late 19th century ⓘ |
| function | ritual deposition of royal and ceremonial objects ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
kingship symbolism
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royal ritual ⓘ state formation ⓘ |
| influenced |
interpretations of early Egyptian political organization
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reconstructions of early royal ceremonies ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hierakonpolis
NERFINISHED
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Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialCultureType |
elite objects
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royal regalia ⓘ |
| partOf | temple precinct at Hierakonpolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationState | fragmentary but significant ⓘ |
| publicationType | excavation report ⓘ |
| researchField |
Egyptology
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archaeology of state formation ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for early royal iconography
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key evidence for formation of the ancient Egyptian state ⓘ major reference for Early Dynastic chronology ⓘ |
| usedAsEvidenceFor |
development of early Egyptian kingship
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ritual practices in Early Dynastic temples ⓘ unification of Upper and Lower Egypt ⓘ |
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