Mesopotamia and Egypt are two different civilizations that show some difference between them when it comes to their history and growth. Egypt was built on both the sides of the River Nile. On the other hand, Mesopotamia was built in the fertile area between Tigris and Euphrates River. Though the location of each civilization was different, they do share something is common. Both Mesopotamia and Egypt had access to water
resources. So, it is believed that both these civilizations developed on the basis of water. Both had agriculture as the primary occupation.
In Mesopotamia, writing didn’t start to appear until around 3,500 B.C.E. Around this time people lived in villages with small populations. But as the population increased it started to become necessary to keep track of trade transactions, business agreements, wills and much more. The Mesopotamians create a form of writing called Cuneiform, which is just wedge shape marks imprinted on a clay tablet.