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    Though Egypt and Mesopotamia were both river valleys they have a lot of differences‚ but some similarities. Such as they have very different social and political views while the two river valleys had a quite a bit of similarities when it came to religion. The difference between the two valleys social views were that in Egypt women were treated with respect and as equals where in Mesopotamia women were treated like property and didn’t have the same privileges as men. Both Egypt and Mesopotamia based

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    Ancient \Egypt and Mesopotamia need to be compared and contrasted. All of the ancient civilizations formed around rivers‚ but is there really anything alike about them beyond geographic location. Where did these ancient civilizations form? Ancient Egypt formed along the nile river. The nile provided water and fertile ground for the people of Egypt. The river flooded in a consistent pattern which made it easier for growing crops. Due to the surrounding desert the people of ancient egypt had to live

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    Egypt and Mesopotamia Many of the world’s first civilisations developed at many different times and places‚ however some emerged simultaneously. Although it’s quite hard to tell‚ scientists have been able to roughly estimate the time cities first became civilised. It is arguable as to what civilisation began initially‚ however it is assured that Egypt and Mesopotamia were two

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    Corey Cheung 9/28/10 Period 3 Ap World History Comparative Essay During the time period of 2‚500 B.C ‚ Egypt and Mesopotamia shared political and religious ideas although they had more differences. Egypt and Mesopotamia were both similar in the way that government controlled the irrigation systems. These early river valley civilizations formed by the fertile lands so that farmers don’t have to live a nomadic life. There religious ideas were both

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    Mesopotamia and Egypt were two of the most well known civilizations of their eras. Civilizations are defined societies distinguished by their reliance on sedentary agriculture‚ their ability to produce food surpluses‚ and the existence of nonfarming elites‚ as well as merchant and manufacturing groups. Although the political structures and cultural ideas of these civilizations differed‚ some of their social structures were similar. The political and cultural ways of life were completely different

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    Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia have many similarities‚ but also many differences. They had similarities in social values‚ religious views and economic surplus‚ and differences in social values‚ political values‚ writing‚ religious views and economic surplus; they had more differences than similarities. In ancient times‚ they did not have money; but in order for society to function‚ they would have had to have something to barter with. Both societies treasured land‚ livestock and droops. Both societies

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    Michael Jones 10/5/2012 Cabrera EgyptMesopotamia and Ancient Greek Civilizations The Ancient Egyptians‚ Mesopotamia‚ and Greeks were some of the oldest complex societies‚ although similar in many aspects. Mesopotamia is located in the Fertile Crescent‚ land in and between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers usually known as modern day Iraq and Eastern Syria.(24) In Egypt‚ the Nile River creates a fertile valley which is rich in nutrients and essential to their survival. The Nile flows from

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    ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia lived in two different locations and interacted with two different environments. Both places were affected by water in different ways. Euphrates and Tigress rivers shaped the development of Mesopotamia whereas‚ the Nile‚ shaped the development of Egypt. At the end‚ the people of these lands were able to use this water to their benefit. Mesopotamia is the land between the rivers Euphrates and Tigress. In the time when the first people arrived at Mesopotamia‚ it had a

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    World History Comparative Essay 07 September 2010 The geography of Egypt and Mesopotamia helped shaped their economies‚ social structures‚ and religions. In these two societies‚ the rivers they depended upon played central roles in all parts of society. The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers surrounding Mesopotamia and the Nile River‚ in the middle of the desert‚ produced two polytheistic‚ ancient civilizations. Although Egypt and Mesopotamia both have similar economies which center on agriculture and include

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    Tutor: Zakarial Asmal. The Regeneration that shaped the corrosion. This essay aims to‚ through the analysis of the cosmogonies and eschatology’s of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia ‚ focusing on the theme of water and using it as tool to identify and explore the myths‚ symbols ‚rituals and environment Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. At the outset it will be discussed how the myth and illustrates and articulates the relationship between the cosmogony and the environment. In the following paragraphs

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