Similarities Between Ancient Egypt And Mesopotamians

Both Egypt and Mesopotamia viewed religion as important to society and their understanding of the world, in particular nature. The Ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamians were both polytheistic, meaning they worshipped many gods and goddesses. Both ancient civilizations worshipped gods in part to explain nature and the universe. For the Ancient Mesopotamians, like the Sumerians, religion was shaped by myths or stories. Sumerian myths explained that the gods were vindictive and would punish people who angered them. In order to appease the gods, Sumerians offered an abundance of food and prayers daily to the gods. Sumerian cities had temples and ziggurats built for the gods. True to the Sumerian city-state structure, each city had its own