Compare And Contrast Mesopotamia And Indus Civilization

Mesopotamia and the Indus civilization are two great civilizations with different aspects to their development. The Indus civilization had a long-lasting effect that is seen today by the name India, which was taken from the name Indus. They both have famous scriptures, the Rgveda for Indus, and the Epic of Gilgamesh in Mesopotamia which influences the civilization. They also have two different developments of their language, the Semitic language in Mesopotamia and Proto-Indo European(PIE) and Proto-Indo Iranian (PII) in the Indus. These languages were the root for many different religions and cultural developments. The religions in both these places influence other aspects in their culture.
The religions in these places greatly opposed each other, in one aspect of
Christianity is the most popular religion in the world, which may make it seem better. The Mesopotamian religions are very pessimistic compared to the Indus religions. It would be more comforting to know that someone has the chance to improve themselves, instead of end up in an eternity of hell. The Indus religions seem more accepting, welcoming, and leaves room for interpretation. The Mesopotamian religions are more strict and uptight, and are for people who want to know everything about what they choose to believe in. The Indus religions, Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism are more appealing for someone who wants to live their life without fearing one mistake can make or break their eternity after death. Religions are for people to follow a god, higher power, or any higher authority whether they know it is real or not, so people choosing what to follow ids their choice. The Indus religions are more flattering to those who want to leave some room for mistakes and to live their life to the fullest; the Mesopotamian religions are for those who want rules to follow to ensure they reach heaven and have a good life after