Scorpion I
| Scorpion I | ||||||
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| Weha, Serk | ||||||
| Pharaoh | ||||||
| Reign | c. 3250 BC | |||||
| Predecessor | Taurus ? owner of tomb U-k ? | |||||
| Successor | Double Falcon ? owner of tomb U-i ? Crocodile? Later on Iry-Hor | |||||
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| Burial | Tomb U-j, Umm El Qa'ab, Abydos | |||||
| Dynasty | Naqada III | |||||
Scorpion I (fl. c. 3250 BC) was a ruler of Upper Egypt during Naqada III. He was one of the first rulers of Ancient Egypt, and a graffito of him depicts a battle with an unidentified predynastic ruler. His tomb is known for the evidence of early examples of wine consumption in Ancient Egypt.