Sumer And Egypt Compare And Contrast

Sumer and Egypt were protected from invasion by similar geographical barriers of mountains and deserts. Although both civilizations built large buildings, the structure and purpose of their buildings differed.

Both Sumeria and Egypt were surrounded by water, deserts, and mountains. Sumer was surrounded by mountains and the Arabian desert on three sides and the Persian Gulf on the fourth side. Egypt was surrounded by deserts on two sides and the Mediterranean Sea on one side. The easiest way for invaders to approach both civilizations was through the river valley that led to them. This was the Nile valley for Egypt and the Tigris valley for Sumer.

Sumerians and Egyptians both constructed elaborate buildings for religious purposes, but