THE

WALL PAINTING

NAQADA    in EGYPT
 Predynastic Hierakonpolis
 

The Complete Wall Painting of Hierakonpolis, Predynastic Egypt, Naqada II-C

A NEW EXPLANATION OF
THE WALL PAINTING AT NAQADA
HIERAKONPOLIS

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Below:
The comparable "sky section" of the Wall Painting at Hierakonpolis, Naqada II-C
ca. 3400 BC, although perhaps restored ca. 1730 BC (evidence for this - horses, which were unknown in Egypt earlier). This part of the Painting represents the constellations of Andromeda and Pegasus (compare to the above graphic). The red squares and blue lines do not appear on the original wall painting,
but were added to show how these figures represent Andromeda and Pegasus

Below: The comparable "sky section" of the Rock Carving at Tanum, Sweden (Norway) ca. 3400 BC. The red squares and blue lines do not appear on the original rock drawing,
but were added to show how these figures represent Pegasus.
 

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For an analysis of the entire wall painting, go to Naqada 2
For similar Planispheres, go to Rock Drawings.