Hieroglyphic graffiti carved into desert bedrock at El Kab includes the name “Mery Ra,” meaning “beloved of Ra.” Beyond it are petroglyphs of boats and cows, with some graffiti cut high into the rock face. The video argues that water erosion suggests the carvings predate the area’s last flooding and that tool marks point to former structures nearby; these are the presenter’s interpretations.
Video highlights El Kab graffiti, petroglyphs and the name “Mery Ra”
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- Hieroglyphic graffiti carved into bedrock at El Kab includes “Mery Ra,” meaning “beloved of Ra,” not “beloved of Amun.”
- The rock art includes petroglyphs of boats and cows, and some graffiti is carved high on the rock face.
- The video argues that water erosion suggests the carvings predate the area’s last water presence; this is the presenter’s interpretation.
- The video argues that tool marks indicate former structures once stood at the site; this is the presenter’s interpretation.
- The cited research concerns Late and Graeco-Roman-period graffiti at El Kab and does not independently establish that the “Mery Ra” inscription is prehistoric.
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File:Graffiti at El Kab.jpgcommons.wikimedia.org
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