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king is portrayed wearing the




                                                                                                                                         two crowns and walking with




                                                                                                                                         his followers to supervise the




                                                                                                                                         process of  prosecuting the war




                                                                                                                                         prisoner.”




                                                                                                                                         Sarah asked him “Is it written in

              King Menes is portrayed on                                                                                                 Hieroglyph?” Hassan answered




              one side of  the plate, wearing                                                                                            her, “Yes, indeed little one, it is




              the long white crown, and he                                                                                               one the most ancient languages




              is about to beat a war prisoner                                                                                            in the history of  civilization. It




              with his hands. On the other                                                                                               has a total of  some 1,000 distinct




              side of  the Narmer Plate, the                                                                                             characters.”
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