The Two Crowns of Egypt

c. 3100 BC · South vs. North
The white crown of the South, with its whip, faces the red crown of the North, with its cobra, then hops into the red crown to form the double crown SOUTH White Crown · Hedjet · Upper Egypt NORTH Red Crown · Deshret · Lower Egypt UNITED · THE DOUBLE CROWN Pschent · “the Two Powerful Ones” POP! HSSSS…

Two lands, two crowns

Before about 3100 BC, Egypt was two kingdoms facing off along the Nile. Press a button to meet each crown, then press Animate Both to see how the fight ends.