Egypt And Mesopotamia Similarities

Mesopotamia and Egypt are similar in a variety of ways, especially considering that Mesopotamia pre-dates Egypt, so it is easy to see the connections between the two. One of the major difference between the two societies was how their systems of class worked, Mesopotamia was more fair towards all people rather than Egypt which was extremely bias and segregated. Furthermore, they varied in the ways they punished convicts, but shared similarities in punishments for capital crimes. Lastly, there were many similarities between the women in both societies, which relates back to Egypt being a later version of Mesopotamia essentially.
Social classes are a major part of any society and it is easily shown in both Mesopotamia and Egypt. How these two societies varied dealt with the equality of their citizens under the law. Mesopotamia tended to be more equal for all common citizens within it realm, however,
Women in both of these civilizations were essentially considered property of their fathers and then of their husbands. Women were involved in arranged marriages, and in particular situations they were allowed to marry the man of their hearts desire (Law 156). Since women were considered property it was left to the male responsible for her to protect her. Women were always under the household of a man, she was capable of leaving her husband household and returning to her fathers in Mesopotamia (Law 149). In addition, in Egypt men could be held responsible for the crimes of women, for example, the criminal Pentewere was convicted for having contact with his mother who had knowledge of the crime about to be committed (pp 54). Lastly, women in both civilization were not allowed to own property, but in Mesopotamia women were granted permission in very rare cases, such as it being assigned to her to hold (Law