why was upper egypt to the south and lower egypt to the north?

Answer 1

Upper and lower refers to the level of the land. In the south it is higher, in the north it is lower. That is why the Nile that comes from the south flows to the north.

Answer 2

The ancient Pharores starting with Menes rules upper and lower egypt. Then Hiksos invaded and conquered lower Egypt. It was important to drive the Hikos out and form a united kingdom.

The simple answer of course to the north south question the Nile runs from highlands in the South down to the lower Mediterranean basin in the North.

Answer 3

the river flows from south to north because the level of the land in the north is lower so the egyptians considered the north lower and the south higher

Answer 4

higher Egypt contained in the south and reduce Egypt contained in the north on present day maps, the terminology derives from the flow of the Nile from the highlands of East Africa (upstream) to the Mediterranean Sea (downstream). best of success

Answer 5

upper was referring to being up stream while lower was down stream on the nile. The nile flows from south to north.

Answer 6

Because the Nile flows downstream to the ocean in the north.

Answer 7

because the land in south is higher than land in north

Answer 8

i think its because that they did not follow by north or south or east or west

Answer 9

lol i was wondering the same thing when i heard about it, but all the answers above me seem to be correct =)