Early Mesopotamian Civilization

Early civilization often had firm beliefs religiously and rooted worldviews in their relationships respective to the environments that they occupy. In the early Mesopotamian civilization, they practiced religion based on deities of the environment. Similarly to the Mesopotamians, early Egyptian civilization also had deities of the environment including deities of the Sun, the Moon, and the Desert. Both resulting civilizations practiced religion that focused on their relationship with the environment they inhabited.

The Mesopotamian civilization was one of the most successful initial civilizations throughout history, much of the success garnered was a result of the surrounding environment that the early Mesopotamians inhabited. The area that these early people occupied was referred to as the fertile crescent. This was a result of its spacing between the Tigris and Euphrates river and its fertile soil due to the flooding of these rivers. Ancient Mesopotamians found agriculture to be integral to their success within their society. Because of their early emphasis on agriculture, they formed their relationship with their deities in conjunction with their environment. Their worldview revolved around please their deities to prevent over flooding and successful harvesting seasons. Often Mesopotamians would often perform sacrifice and rituals in order to appease their deities. The most paramount of all ideals was to foster a safe and fertile environment. They religiously worshipped An, Enlil, Enki, and Ninhursaga, the gods of
Both Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations spawned religions through their perception of their environments, often to rationalize common occurrences, misfortunes, and good fortune. These religions were dependent on their respective agricultural societies and their dependence on nature, and often changed and shaped their perspective on the