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Upper Egypt is closer to the source of the Nile and Lower Egypt is closer to the discharge of the Nile.

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What are the names of the two kingdoms in Egypt?

There was Upper and Lower Egypt in pre-dynasty but these were united when the first pharaoh, Narmer, came to power. Since then they had been united.


Who first united upper and lower Egypt?

Menes is the King who united Upper and Lower Egypt.


Who united the upper and lower Egypt?

King Menes united upper and lower Egypt


What did Narmer achieve?

He achieved in making Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt to make one Egypt


Why is upper Egypt south of lower Egypt?

if you look at a map of Egypt, Lower Egypt is above Upper Egypt. That causes a lot of confusion because it seems to be backwards. On the map, Upper Egypt is lower than Lower Egypt.Most people and books will tell you that "Upper Egypt" is called that because the land is higher up in the mountains. The land in "Lower Egypt" is lower down at the coast.It's actually the way the Nile River flows. The Nile River flows downward, making below Upper Egypt and above Lower Egypt.I hoped this helped!-Middleschooler4 and ID3425419334Because upper Egypt (south) is higher then lower Egypt (north), that is why the nile goes from south to north (upper to lower).The entire civilization of Egypt was based on the Nile River, which provided trade and water for their crops. The Nile flows south to north, where it forms a delta on the Mediterranean Sea. So the Egypt at the beginning of the Nile is Upper Egypt (south) and at the downstream part is Lower Egypt (north).Upper and Lower Egypt also referred to as The Two Lands is a name used for Ancient Egypt. The concept appears in titles of Egyptian Kings and Queens and appears in scenes in temples and tombs. The concept also refers to an innate sense of duality in the Ancient Egyptian culture. The Egyptian expression sema-tawy is usually translated as "The Uniter of the Two Lands" and was depicted as a human windpipe entwined with the papyrus and lily plant. The windpipe stood for unification, while the papyrus and lily plant represent Upper and Lower Egypt.Hope this information will helpful for you. For know more you may visit that place. I was at there 3 months ago and thanks to Citadel tours for providing me agood guide who gives me best entertaining trip there.

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Where were the two regions that was made up ancient Egypt?

Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt


When looking at a map one sees that upper Egypt was located south of lower Egypt for what reason did these regions receive their names?

I believe that they gave them these names because upper Egypt was the upper class civallisation and ever since then they have kept those names


Why is southern Egypt called upper Egypt and northern Egypt as lower Egypt?

Upper Egypt is lower and Lower Egypt is higher because the Nile flows from South to North. The reason for this is because the mountains at upper Egypt, which is at the bottom are tilted and it flows to lower Egypt which is at the top.


Why were the crowns of upper and lower Egypt combined?

The crowns of upper and lower Egypt were combined because King Menes combinded upper and lower Egypt. He decidd to combine upper and lower Egypt and the crowns.


Where did horus live?

He lived some where in lower Egypt. But lower Egypt is upper Egypt because upper is lower and lower is upper.


What are the names of the two kingdoms in Egypt?

There was Upper and Lower Egypt in pre-dynasty but these were united when the first pharaoh, Narmer, came to power. Since then they had been united.


Where is lower Egypt and upper Egypt located?

Lower Egypt is the top and to the north, Upper Egypt is the bottom and to the south.


What are the two regions in Egypt?

The two regions of Egypt are called Upper and Lower Egypt! I hope I helped


Is cairo in Lower Egypt or Upper Egypt?

Lower Egypt; it is in the north, while Upper Egypt is in the south.


Is upper Egypt up river or down from lower Egypt?

Upper Egypt is up river from lower Egypt.


What is meant by upper and lower Egypt?

Although Upper Egypt is actually the southern part of Egypt on a compass, it is called Upper Egypt because its elevation is higher than Lower Egypt which is the northern part of Egypt on a compass but has lower elevation and is therefore is called Lower Egypt.


Is the Nile delta in upper Egypt or lower Egypt?

Lower Egypt.