Ancient Civilizations
World History H
27 September, 2013
Comparing Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece
Alexis Windle
Mr. Schugsta
World History H
27 September, 2013
Word Count- 1,332
Thinking about ancient civilizations is rather puzzling for me. Imagine no technological ways of communicating and not having many people to communicate with anyway. In the simplest ways, the first groups of people were able to create rather complex and often successful ways of life. From the first governments and militaries to early architecture and social roles, even trying to eat safe foods, it is incredible how many early civilizations flourished. In this paper I will be comparing Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece, two of the most successful and iconic ancient civilizations in history. Government is the backbone of anything and everything. Ranging from the strict structure of North Korea’s totalitarian government to the anarchy of Somalia, a civilized group hinges on the rules and regulations they are held to. The beginning and most broad characteristic on any government is its category. Ancient Egypt was a theocracy, a government based on leaders of religious importance. Ancient Egypt was entirely based around religion. Religion is said to be so integrated into the culture that there was no separate word for it. The government was based upon a single ruler, the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh had complete control of the government and was viewed as a living God. Priests and holy men were utilized in most of the Pharaoh’s wishes. Ancient Greece was set up similar to our modern day democracy. With three branches, the Ekklesia, the Boule, and the Dikasteria, groups of men were used to control the government. The Ekklesia was a general assembly of sorts. Any male citizen could be in attendance for the meetings. “At the meetings, the Ekklesia made decisions about war and foreign policy, wrote and revised laws and approved or condemned the conduct of
27 September, 2013
Comparing Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece
Alexis Windle
Mr. Schugsta
World History H
27 September, 2013
Word Count- 1,332
Thinking about ancient civilizations is rather puzzling for me. Imagine no technological ways of communicating and not having many people to communicate with anyway. In the simplest ways, the first groups of people were able to create rather complex and often successful ways of life. From the first governments and militaries to early architecture and social roles, even trying to eat safe foods, it is incredible how many early civilizations flourished. In this paper I will be comparing Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece, two of the most successful and iconic ancient civilizations in history. Government is the backbone of anything and everything. Ranging from the strict structure of North Korea’s totalitarian government to the anarchy of Somalia, a civilized group hinges on the rules and regulations they are held to. The beginning and most broad characteristic on any government is its category. Ancient Egypt was a theocracy, a government based on leaders of religious importance. Ancient Egypt was entirely based around religion. Religion is said to be so integrated into the culture that there was no separate word for it. The government was based upon a single ruler, the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh had complete control of the government and was viewed as a living God. Priests and holy men were utilized in most of the Pharaoh’s wishes. Ancient Greece was set up similar to our modern day democracy. With three branches, the Ekklesia, the Boule, and the Dikasteria, groups of men were used to control the government. The Ekklesia was a general assembly of sorts. Any male citizen could be in attendance for the meetings. “At the meetings, the Ekklesia made decisions about war and foreign policy, wrote and revised laws and approved or condemned the conduct of