Eski Mısır Devleti’nin Doğuşunun Nişanesi: Narmer Paleti ve Anlattıkları

Year 2025, Volume: 17 Issue: 2, 365 - 390, 10.05.2025

Cemal Yılmaz

Abstract

Narmer Paleti Orta Mısır’da yer alan Nekhen’de gün yüzüne çıkarılmıştır. Paletin üzerinde bir kral ve onun ülkesinin birliğini sağlamak için gerçekleştirdiği bir mücadele anlatılmıştır. Bilim insanları palet üzerinde tasviri bulunan bu kralın adını “Nar-mer” olarak okumuşlar ve buna bağlı olarak da esere “Narmer Paleti” adını vermişlerdir. Narmer, Eski Mısır’ı bir çatı altında toplayan kurucu lider olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. MÖ 3. yüzyılda yaşayan rahip Manetho’nun Mısır’ın ilk firavunu olarak bildirdiği Menes’in Narmer ile aynı kişi olduğu da ifade edilmektedir. Palete bakıldığında üzerinde pek çok tasvir ve buna bağlı olarak da çeşitli anlatımların yer aldığı görülmektedir. Düşmanlarını bozguna uğratan güçlü bir kral ön planda yer almaktadır. Ayrıca kralın yakın adamları, Horus ve Hathor adlı Mısır tanrıları da paletin en stratejik noktalarına yerleştirilmiştir. Öte yandan palet üzerindeki bazı tasvirlerden eski çağlarda Mısırlılar ile Sümerlerin çok yakın ilişkiler içinde olduğu anlaşılmaktadır

Keywords

Eski Mısır, Narmer Paleti, Kral Narmer, Kırmızı Taç, Beyaz Taç.

The Mark of the Birth of the Ancient Egyptian State: The Narmer Palette and What It Tells

Abstract

The Narmer Palette was unearthed at Nekhen in Middle Egypt. The palette depicts a king and a struggle to ensure the unity of his country. Scientists read the name of this king depicted on his palette as "Nar-mer" and accordingly named the work "Narmer Palette". Narmer manages to continue as the founding leader who brought Ancient Egypt under one roof. It is also stated that Menes, who was reported as the first pharaoh of Egypt by Manetho, who lived in the 3rd century BC, is the same person as Narmer. It can be seen that there are many descriptions and various explanations regarding the palette. A powerful king who defeats his enemies is in the foreground. In addition, the king's close men and the Egyptian gods named Horus and Hathor were placed at the most strategic points of the palette. On the other hand, it is understood from some of the depictions on the palette that the Egyptians and Sumerians had very close relations in ancient times.

Keywords

Ancient Egypt, Narmer Palette, King Narmer, Red Crown, White Crown.

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