Upper Egypt

Upper Egypt (also Ta - schemau; Assyrian Uriṣṣu ) is the name given to the part of Egypt, which extends on both sides of the Nile from Aswan today to the vicinity of present-day Atfih south of Cairo. In ancient Egypt, it was divided into 22 districts, the top Ta - seti - Gau at Aswan to Messergau at Atfih, the ancient Aphroditopolis. The Arabic name is aṣ -sa ʿ īd ( الصعيد ). The delta of the Nile from Cairo to the Mediterranean is called Lower Egypt (Arabic الدلتا ad Diltā ).

Background

History

People settled in Egypt since about 250,000 years; they are settled in the fertile floodplain of the Nile probably for about 25,000 years. Forerunner of the pre-dynastic period was the so-called Naqada culture in Upper Egypt.

In the pre-dynastic period of Egyptian history (up to about 3100 BC) initially formed with upper and lower Egypt, two kingdoms, which are united by Pharaoh Menes to the Egyptian Empire under Upper Egyptian rule, bringing the dynastic period of Egyptian history (Old empire) began.

Another symbol of the southern part of Egypt was the lotus plant; the Lower Egyptian counterpart was the papyrus plant. The combination of these two plants by the Nile god Hapi, or even by the gods Horus and Seth is a frequently shown sign of the unification.

The white crown

The chief god of Upper Egypt was Seth, and the symbol of Upper Egypt was the White Crown, which was combined with the unification together with the Red Crown of Lower Egypt to the double crown of the Pharaohs.

Components of the mistresses or Nebtinamens of Egyptian kings are the goddesses Nekhbet and Wadjet, represented as a vulture and cobra. They also document the common dual citizens.