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Stonemasonry developed rapidly during the Predynastic period. Small vessels made of all types of desert stone and rock became very popular during Naqada II. Even the hard and dense basalt was processed using simple drilling techniques and then polished by hand. Most stone vessels have been found empty but when placed in the graves, they would have contained makeup, ointments, scented oils, etc. Wr...
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Stonemasonry developed rapidly during the Predynastic period. Small vessels made of all types of desert stone and rock became very popular during Naqada II. Even the hard and dense basalt was processed using simple drilling techniques and then polished by hand. Most stone vessels have been found empty but when placed in the graves, they would have contained makeup, ointments, scented oils, etc. Writing was introduced around 3300 BC. The very first hieroglyphics were made up of short notes written on funerary ceramics placed in the royal tomb. The purpose of these first notes was not only to facilitate transportation and administration. Writing was always part of the royal and ritual sphere of life. The royal court quickly embraced writing. Two of the stone vessels shown in this display cabinet are examples of early hieroglyphics.
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Hantverk i sten utvecklades snabbt under fördynastisk tid. Framför allt under Naqada II tillverkades vackra små kärl i öknens alla stenarter. Till och med den hårda basalten bearbetades med enkel borr...
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Hantverk i sten utvecklades snabbt under fördynastisk tid. Framför allt under Naqada II tillverkades vackra små kärl i öknens alla stenarter. Till och med den hårda basalten bearbetades med enkel borrteknik och polerades för hand. De flesta av dessa kärl har återfunnits tomma, men de har en gång innehållit smink, salvor och väldoftande oljor som har lagts ned i gravarna. Omkring 3300 f Kr uppkom hieroglyfskriften. De allra första texterna var korta noteringar på kärl som lades i kungens grav. Texten hade inte enbart en praktisk funktion vid transport och administration, utan hörde redan från början hemma i kungliga och rituella sammanhang. Kretsen kring kungen anammade snabbt skriften. Två av stenkärlen i montern intill bär exempel på tidiga hieroglyfer.
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