"Nekhen (/ˈnɛkən/) in Ancient Egyptian; in Ancient Greek: Ἱεράκων πόλις Hierakonpolis (/ˌhaɪərəˈkɒnpəlɪs/ or Hierakōn polis "Hawk City", in Egyptian Arabic: الكوم الأحمر, romanized: el-Kōm el-Aḥmar, lit. 'the Red ...
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Mound') was the religious and political capital of Upper Egypt at the end of prehistoric Egypt (c. 3200–3100 BC) and probably, also during the Early Dynastic Period (c. 3100–2686 BC).
The oldest known tomb with painted decoration, a mural on its plaster walls is located in Nekhen and is thought to date to c. 3500-3200 BC. It shares distinctive imagery with artifacts from the Gerzeh culture." - (en.wikipedia.org 22.09.2020)
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