<P> Ancient Egypt was divided into two regions, namely Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt . To the north was Lower Egypt, where the Nile stretched out with its several branches to form the Nile Delta . To the south was Upper Egypt, stretching to Syene . The terminology "Upper" and "Lower" derives from the flow of the Nile from the highlands of East Africa northwards to the Mediterranean Sea . </P> <P> The two kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt were united c. 3000 BC, but each maintained its own regalia: the hedjet or White Crown for Upper Egypt and the deshret or Red Crown for Lower Egypt . Thus, the pharaohs were known as the rulers of the Two Lands, and wore the pschent, a double crown, each half representing sovereignty of one of the kingdoms . Ancient Egyptian tradition credited Menes, now believed to be the same as Narmer, as the king who united Upper and Lower Egypt . On the Narmer Palette the king is depicted wearing the Red Crown in one scene and the White crown in another, and thereby showing his rule over both Lands . </P> <P> The union of Upper and Lower Egypt is depicted by knotted papyrus and reed plants . The binding motif represents both harmony through linkage and domination through containment . The duality is an important part of royal iconography . Sometimes the duality is further extended by having the knotted plants extend and bind foreign foes (both from the North and the South) as well . </P> <P> During the first dynasty dualistic royal titles emerge, including the King of Upper and Lower Egypt (nsw-bi.tj) title which combines the plant representing Upper Egypt and a bee representing Lower Egypt . The other dualistic title is the Two Ladies name or Nebty name . The two ladies as Nekhbet, the vulture goddess associated with Hierakonpolis in Upper Egypt, and Wadjet, the cobra goddess associated with Buto in Lower Egypt . </P>

Which part of egypt upper or lower do you think was more valuable to a ruler why