History

Egypt at its Origins

1. The Attack on Hierakonpolis by Gebelein
2. HK6 Tombs 72 and 77
3. HK6 Tomb 47
4. HK29A (Ceremonial Center)
5. HK43 (the non-elite cemetery)
6. Weaving
7. Mummies
8. Mummy S. 293
9. HK43 Burial 213
10. Narmer Palette

Wall painting from Tomb 100 at Hierakonpolis

• Two Scenes

Mesopotamia

1. Relations between Egypt and Mesopotamia
2. Sumerian King List

Proto-cuneiform signs

1. Orientation of proto-cuneiform signs
2. Alphabet
3. RA
4. SIPA (shepherd)

Epic poem

• The Iliad

倭人

1. 倭人とアクロティリのフレスコ画
2. 黄支とアクロティリのフレスコ画
3. 倭の「亻」と杖

文字

1. 甲骨文
2. イロハ
3. ひらがな

November 24, 2025   Takahiko Nakagawa（中川 貴彦）