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writebetterc
6mo ago
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There are old Arabic maps which have south at the top.
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AnotherGoodName
6mo ago
Ancient Egypt too. It was more natural for the Nile to run 'downwards'. This is also why upper Egypt is South and lower Egypt is North.
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