Ritva Kurittu Wrote:

> This is intersting. But googleing around somewhat,
> I managed to learn that pomegranate cultivation in
> AE only was introduced during the MK. Would Narmer
> use a foreign symbol in his palette? Or rather,
> would Seshat have originally had a foreign symbol
> on her head?

Introductory periods often get updated. The early trade routes were alive with perishables and a good price would have been paid for anything delightfully foreign.

No I don't think it likely that a foreign symbol would appeal to Narmer however they weren't necessarily omitted on earlier Naqqada palettes.


> Heheh, you do know what Wilkinson (Richard) has suggested this rosette to be, eh?

Something to do with vultures? No, I have no idea but you'll probably tell me anyway