The knowledge of king Narmer emerged in 1895 when his famous palette was found in Hierakonpolis (see main text below). His name can be interpreted as "the biting catfish" written by a catfish and a chisel. His queen was Neit-Hotep whose big mastaba-tomb was found in Nagada. It contained sealings with the name of King Aha as well, indicating that he was their son who took care of the funeral. Narmer's name and depiction app- ears in several finds such as tablets and ceremonial weapons. He was buried at the royal cemetery in Abydos in a modest tomb just beside where his pre- sumed son Aha later should build three big square burial chambers. Remarkably he does not exist (at least as Narmer) in later lists over Egyptian kings. Left: close-up detail from his green slate palette (back side) where he is wearing the white crown of Upper Egypt.
According to legend he died at the age of 63 from an attack by wild dogs and crocodiles in the Faiyum