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the pharaoh wore it to show his or her power over lower Egypt

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What type of crown would a pharaoh wear if he controlled all of Egypt?

Pharaohs wore the royal Deshret (Red Crown), Hedjet (White Crown), Peshent (Red and White Crown), Khepresh (Blue Crown) and Nemes (Head-Cloth Crown). The queens wore Cap-Crown or other fancy headdresses).


Why menes wore a doubles crown of red and white?

Menes wore a double crown in red and white during his reign as Pharaoh because it symbolized that the lands of upper and lower Egypt were united. Before Menes, upper Egypt wore white and lower Egypt wore red.


When did they wear the Nemes crown?

Pharaoh wore it when the priests prepared him for the afterlife. (mummification)


Why did the pharaoh of the first dynasty crown?

they wore the double crown to symbolize their rule over Upper and Lower Egypt.


Is Menes a pharaoh?

Yes, Menes was the first Pharaoh of Egypt who wore the double crown of red and white. (White for Upper Egypt red for Lower Egypt) He unified Upper and Lower Egypt. Menes was also known as Aha, Scorpion, and Narmer


Why did the pharaoh of the first dynasty a double crown?

they wore the double crown to symbolize their rule over Upper and Lower Egypt.


Who are pharaohs and what role did they play?

Pharaoh's were the rulers of Ancient Egypt. There were either one or two Pharaohs in Egypt. * Lower Egypt- Wore a red crown. Area between Memphis and nothwards towards the Nile Delta. * Upper Egypt- Wore a white crown. Area between Memphis and southwards to Thebes. * Upper and Lower Egypt- Wore both the red and white crown. Covered all of Egypt. The Pharaohs decided what they wanted to have built such as pyramids or temples. They chose how they cared for their people and their slaves.


What did the red and white crown worn by Pharaoh menes symbolize?

The unification.


What type of crown did khufu wear?

Khufu wore the red crown worn in the lower kingdom.


What did the red crown mean in Egypt?

The red crown meant that you were the Pharaoh of Lower Egypt. These area's were between Memphis and northwards towards the Nile Delta.


Why did the pharaoh-of the first dynasty wear double crowns?

they wore the double crown to symbolize their rule over Upper and Lower Egypt.


The kings of upper Egypt wore what color crown?

The kings of Upper Egypt wore a white crown, don't let anyone get you confused about that.........I learned it in Social Studies class today!!! XD