Why the North is "up"?

mapmakers throughout the world invariably put north on top, that's why Artic is on top.

The Arctic is the region around the Earth's North Pole, opposite the Antarctic region around the South Pole.

The notion that north should always be up and east at the right was established by the Egyptian astronomer Ptolemy (90-168 AD). "Perhaps this was because the better-known places in his world were in the northern hemisphere, and on a flat map these were most convenient for study if they were in the upper right-hand corner," historian Daniel Boorstin opines. Mapmakers haven't always followed Ptolemy; during the Middle Ages, Boorstin notes, maps often had east on top--whence the expression "to orient." But north prevailed over the long haul. By the time Southern Hemispheroids had become numerically significant enough, the north-side-up convention was too well established to change.

It could be because most of the rivers run from north to south. Which logically leads to the theory that north is at the top and south at the bottom.

This could be the reason the earlier maps showed north at the top.

i asked a question why this was so.

but you see, how a map is portayed does not rely on power, but power of history. the first maps and historical study's were all conducted from the nthn hemisphere, the first maps wer made there. maps are usually centred anywhere u like ... you can check out my profile, and go to questions iv asked and check out my responses if u like.

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I think it should be the other way round so then Australia would be on top of the world.

Bcoz south has to be down...

Paagal...

It is because South is "down"