The Two Crowns of Egypt

c. 3100 BC · Upper & Lower Egypt
The red crown of Lower Egypt and the white crown of Upper Egypt, which join to form the double crown RED CROWN Deshret · Lower Egypt WHITE CROWN Hedjet · Upper Egypt UNITED · THE DOUBLE CROWN Pschent · Sekhemty, “the Two Powerful Ones”

Two lands, two crowns

Before about 3100 BC, Egypt was two kingdoms. Each king wore his own crown. Press a button to see each crown, then press Animate Both to watch them become one.