Scorpion I, was the first of two kings, so named of the Upper-Egypt during the Protodynasty Period, His name may refered to the Scorpion Goddest Serket.
He is believed to have lived in Thimis one or two Centuries before the rule of the better known King Scorpion of Nekken and is presumably the first true king of Upper Egypt. To him belongs the U-j Tomb found in the Royal Cemetery of Abydos where Thinite Kings were buried. That tomb was plundered in antiquity, but in it were found many small ivory plaques, each with a hole for trying it to something and each marked with one or more hieroglyph-type scratched images which are thought to be names of towns, perhaps to tie offerings and tributes to keep track of which came from which town. Two of those plaques seem to name the Delta towns of Baset and Buto showing that Scropions's Armies had penetrated the Nile Delta. It may be that the Conquests of Scorpion started the Egypyian Hieroglyphic System by starting need to keep records and information in writting.
Recently a 5,000 year old Graffite has been discovered by Professor John Darnell of Yale University that also bears the symbols of Scorpion and depicts his victory over other protodynastic ruler (possibly Naqada's King) The defeated King or place named in the fraffito was "Bulls Head", a marking found in U-j.
Scorpion's Tomb is Known in Archaeology Circles for it's possible evidence of ancient wine consumption. In a search of the tomb, archaeologists discovered dozens of imported ceramic jars containing a yellow residue consistant with wine, dated to about 3150 B.C. Grape Seeds, skins and dryed pulp were also found.
References. 1. Secrets of Egypt, Channel 5 TV, program 2/8 "Scorpion King" 20 November 2008.
2. Kaufman, Marc "Ancient Wine Making Operation unearthed". The Washington Post January 11, 2011 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/AR2011011006227.html.
He is believed to have lived in Thimis one or two Centuries before the rule of the better known King Scorpion of Nekken and is presumably the first true king of Upper Egypt. To him belongs the U-j Tomb found in the Royal Cemetery of Abydos where Thinite Kings were buried. That tomb was plundered in antiquity, but in it were found many small ivory plaques, each with a hole for trying it to something and each marked with one or more hieroglyph-type scratched images which are thought to be names of towns, perhaps to tie offerings and tributes to keep track of which came from which town. Two of those plaques seem to name the Delta towns of Baset and Buto showing that Scropions's Armies had penetrated the Nile Delta. It may be that the Conquests of Scorpion started the Egypyian Hieroglyphic System by starting need to keep records and information in writting.
Recently a 5,000 year old Graffite has been discovered by Professor John Darnell of Yale University that also bears the symbols of Scorpion and depicts his victory over other protodynastic ruler (possibly Naqada's King) The defeated King or place named in the fraffito was "Bulls Head", a marking found in U-j.
Scorpion's Tomb is Known in Archaeology Circles for it's possible evidence of ancient wine consumption. In a search of the tomb, archaeologists discovered dozens of imported ceramic jars containing a yellow residue consistant with wine, dated to about 3150 B.C. Grape Seeds, skins and dryed pulp were also found.
References. 1. Secrets of Egypt, Channel 5 TV, program 2/8 "Scorpion King" 20 November 2008.
2. Kaufman, Marc "Ancient Wine Making Operation unearthed". The Washington Post January 11, 2011 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/AR2011011006227.html.
Scorpion I, was the first of two kings, so named of the Upper-Egypt during the Protodynasty Period, His name may refered to the Scorpion Goddest Serket.
He is believed to have lived in Thimis one or two Centuries before the rule of the better known King Scorpion of Nekken and is presumably the first true king of Upper Egypt. To him belongs the U-j Tomb found in the Royal Cemetery of Abydos where Thinite Kings were buried. That tomb was plundered in antiquity, but in it were found many small ivory plaques, each with a hole for trying it to something and each marked with one or more hieroglyph-type scratched images which are thought to be names of towns, perhaps to tie offerings and tributes to keep track of which came from which town. Two of those plaques seem to name the Delta towns of Baset and Buto showing that Scropions's Armies had penetrated the Nile Delta. It may be that the Conquests of Scorpion started the Egypyian Hieroglyphic System by starting need to keep records and information in writting.
Recently a 5,000 year old Graffite has been discovered by Professor John Darnell of Yale University that also bears the symbols of Scorpion and depicts his victory over other protodynastic ruler (possibly Naqada's King) The defeated King or place named in the fraffito was "Bulls Head", a marking found in U-j.
Scorpion's Tomb is Known in Archaeology Circles for it's possible evidence of ancient wine consumption. In a search of the tomb, archaeologists discovered dozens of imported ceramic jars containing a yellow residue consistant with wine, dated to about 3150 B.C. Grape Seeds, skins and dryed pulp were also found.
References. 1. Secrets of Egypt, Channel 5 TV, program 2/8 "Scorpion King" 20 November 2008.
2. Kaufman, Marc "Ancient Wine Making Operation unearthed". The Washington Post January 11, 2011 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/AR2011011006227.html.
He is believed to have lived in Thimis one or two Centuries before the rule of the better known King Scorpion of Nekken and is presumably the first true king of Upper Egypt. To him belongs the U-j Tomb found in the Royal Cemetery of Abydos where Thinite Kings were buried. That tomb was plundered in antiquity, but in it were found many small ivory plaques, each with a hole for trying it to something and each marked with one or more hieroglyph-type scratched images which are thought to be names of towns, perhaps to tie offerings and tributes to keep track of which came from which town. Two of those plaques seem to name the Delta towns of Baset and Buto showing that Scropions's Armies had penetrated the Nile Delta. It may be that the Conquests of Scorpion started the Egypyian Hieroglyphic System by starting need to keep records and information in writting.
Recently a 5,000 year old Graffite has been discovered by Professor John Darnell of Yale University that also bears the symbols of Scorpion and depicts his victory over other protodynastic ruler (possibly Naqada's King) The defeated King or place named in the fraffito was "Bulls Head", a marking found in U-j.
Scorpion's Tomb is Known in Archaeology Circles for it's possible evidence of ancient wine consumption. In a search of the tomb, archaeologists discovered dozens of imported ceramic jars containing a yellow residue consistant with wine, dated to about 3150 B.C. Grape Seeds, skins and dryed pulp were also found.
References. 1. Secrets of Egypt, Channel 5 TV, program 2/8 "Scorpion King" 20 November 2008.
2. Kaufman, Marc "Ancient Wine Making Operation unearthed". The Washington Post January 11, 2011 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/AR2011011006227.html.
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