The Narmer Palette
This palette commemorates the victories of King Narmer, who came from the south of Egypt to invade the Delta in about 3200-3000 BC.
It represents the most important evidence that the first political unification in the history of mankind occurred in Egypt. The two faces of the artifact are topped by the name of Narmer inscribed inside the Serekh, or rectangular frame. In hieroglyphic signs, the chisel reads “mr” and the catfish reads “naar.”
Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. JE 32169
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Elections can be very tactile. Touchscreen voting machines, paper ballots, large crowds.
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Death to the Pipelines!
Kill the black snake! ///
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