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==Upper and Lower Egypt== | ==Upper and Lower Egypt== | ||
* traditionally Egypt is divided into two regions, as identified according to '''upstream''' (heading South) or '''downstream'''(heading North) along the Nile | * traditionally Egypt is divided into two regions, as identified according to '''upstream''' (heading South) or '''downstream'''(heading North) along the Nile | ||
** within these regions are "nomes," or autonomous local districts (see | ** within these regions are "nomes," or autonomous local districts (see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nome_(Egypt)nomes] (wikipedia) | ||
** the nomes struggled for control and gradually unified to form Upper and Lower Egypt | ** the nomes struggled for control and gradually unified to form Upper and Lower Egypt | ||
** the origins of Egyptian culture, religion, and traditions came together during this formative period | ** the origins of Egyptian culture, religion, and traditions came together during this formative period |