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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.
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Because 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.
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(The upper and lower refer to the river course.) Because the Nile flows NORTHWARD from equatorial Africa , the "Upper Nile" is the southern end and "Lower Nile" the northern end, where its delta meets the Mediterranean Sea. The "White Nile" is created by the feeder rivers of Lake Victoria in Uganda, while the "Blue Nile" begins in Ethiopia above Addis Ababa. The two Niles flow together some distance north, at Khartoum in Sudan. "LOWER EGYPT" is the name applied to the Nile Delta north of Dahshur (just upriver from Cairo). "UPPER EGYPT" refers to the cataract region downriver from Sudan.
Lower Egypt is located in the north because the south has a higher elevation. Upper Egypt is located in the south, but has a higher elevation, so that is why Lower Egypt is in the north. It doesn't really make sense to us, but it must have to the ancient Egyptians.
because the Nile river flows south to north instead of north to south, so ancient Egyptians believed that south was up before they connected to the rest of the world
Because it is named that way according to the flow of the Nile: The Nile starts in the South (Upper Egypt) and ends in the North of Egypt (Lower Egypt, the Mediterranean Sea)
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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.
Where in Egypt is Upper Egypt?
Upper Egypt is in the South of Egypt and is so called because the Nile, which is considered the life blood of Eygpt, converges in the Sudan (South) and flows South to North. Because of this, Southern cities like Luxor and Aswan are actually located in 'Upper Egypt' and northern places like Cairo are in 'Lower Egypt.'
Who first united upper and lower Egypt?
Menes is the King who united Upper and Lower Egypt.
How did upper and lower Egypt get their names?
Upper Egypt is closer to the source of the Nile and Lower Egypt is closer to the discharge of the Nile.
Who united the upper and lower Egypt?
King Menes united upper and lower Egypt
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 to the north or south of Lower Egypt?
South
What direction is upper Egypt from lower egypy?
Upper Egypt is in the South and Lower Egypt is the north. This is so because the Nile River flows south to north.
Why are upper and lower Egypt called upper and lower Egypt?
Upper and lower Egypt are called upper and lower Egypt because the Nile river flows " backwords" from north to south, unlike all the other rivers that flow from south to north,so what would be lower egypt is based on the way the river flows
How is lower and upper Egypt different?
Upper Egypt is the high land Area of Egypt and it's located to the South of CairoWhere Lower Egypt is the low lands North to CairoNile river flows from south to north due to the fact that south is higher than north.Upper and lower Egypt is located in Egypt
Why was upper Egypt to south and lower Egypt to north?
Upper Egypt was the southern part of Egypt and Lower Egypt was the northern part because of the Nile River, which flows from the mountains in the south to the lowland in the north.
What does upper Egypt and lower Egypt have to do with the flow of the nile river?
"Upper Egypt" is the area of Egypt closest to the Nile's source. "Lower Egypt" is the area of delta where the river flows into the sea. Upper Egypt is South, lower is North.
Why was Egypt located where it is?
lower egypt is north and upper egypt is south because of the elevation. lower egypt is down hill and upper egypt is up hill
The part of ancient Egypt located south?
Upper Egypt
What is the upper Egypt?
the upper Egypt area is actually the south of Egypt and begins at the city of aswan and everything south from there is upper Egypt. yeah i know and how is upper Egypt and lower Egypt different im srry but i cant tell
