Between 3500-500 BCE‚ Mesopotamia and Egypt were both seen as major civilization. Although they are both ancient river civilizations and have many similarities‚ there are multiple differences between their religion‚ social structure‚ and political systems. Three similarities between Mesopotamia‚ and Egypt is that they were both patriarchal societies‚ both had written languages‚ and had education. They are both patriarchal societies as evidenced by Egypt having Pharaohs and Mesopotamia having Kings
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The roles of women in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia were alike because they were both expected to take care of the household and both had a low status compared to men. They were different‚ however‚ because women in Egypt had greater opportunities than women in Mesopotamia. Both women in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia were expected to take care of the household. Since agriculture depended on heavy plows‚ men were responsible for the work on the fields since they were stronger. This left the women
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that grows wild all over the Nile river valley‚ so it is very common in Egypt. The papyrus plant grows in areas around the Nile river. The inside of a triangular stalk of the plant was peeled into long strips. They were then laid out and pressed together. Then they were dried. After this all the pieces were pressed together and no glue was required because the plant was naturally sticky. Papyrus was originally only used in Egypt. In 1000 B.c‚ people from West Asia began to buy it from the Egyptians
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Ancient Egypt is one of the most influential countries and civilizations in the world. They have made some of the most important inventions and achievements in the history of the world. Ancient Egypt started in 2575 b.c and ended 1075 b.c. During this time they were one of the most powerful ancient civilizations to ever exist. The location of Ancient Egypt is in the northeastern part of Africa. The main river in Ancient Egypt is the Nile River. This river is a vital asset to Ancient Egypt and their
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On top of the "Social Pyramid‚" which is about all the classes rated high to low‚ is the Pharoh. Which was the ruler of Egypt. (Pharaoh already did in government.) Nobles and priests were under the Pharaohs. Nobles were to make sure taxes were collected and to watch and supervise the king’s tomb in Vally of the Kings. Priests performed ceremonies at all temples through Egypt. Priests usually pass down their job to their son. Soldiers were under the Nobles and Priests. They were in the Egyptian
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Sarah Barnard HIST1108 Professor Murphy October 2014 CREATIVE TITLE Life was going decently well in Egypt under the rule of Amenhotep III‚ however not all good things last forever‚ and when he passed away‚ his oldest living son‚ Amenhotep IV‚ took the throne. His subjects were not prepared for what was to occur in the coming years under the new ruler. The beginning of Amenhotep IV’s reign didn’t hold too many changes but as the years progressed‚ one by one‚ transformations to the Egyptian
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Female education in Upper Egypt is very poor. Many females are illiterate and others drop out of school early. It is estimated that only thirty-eight percent of females in Upper Egypt are literate. Egypt is one out of 9 countries that is targeted for special focus in implementing the world-wide effort to provide "Education for All". Therefore‚ many worldwide organizations studied female education in this region. According to the UNICEF the literacy rate for women can in fact be as low as ten percent
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Egypt vs Sumer Back when pharaohs ruled and ziggurats towered‚ two civilizations rose to form the customs and cultures of today. Ancient Egypt and ancient Sumer were the first two civilizations to establish what we know now as every day life. Even though both of the empires were located relatively close in the whole scheme of things‚ both cultures evolved utterly different. They differed in four main categories: geography‚ how they interacted with others‚ religion‚ and government. Ancient Egypt
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The geographical features of ancient Egypt and ancient India both had similar roots but at the same time made enough of a difference to shape and create very different societies. For this reason the two are rather similar but equally diverse at the same time. The abundant natural resources made available to these people provided the growth of densely populated and complex societies‚ with refined cultural traditions. A benefactor of the geography of these lands was most definitely the natural
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Egypt developed around the Nile River‚ while Mesopotamia developed between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Egypt and Mesopotamia grew into complex civilizations. Politically‚ both Egypt and Mesopotamia had a government with one main ruler‚ but Egypt had a centralized government with a pharaoh‚ while Mesopotamia had a decentralized government with a king. Socially‚ both civilizations were patriarchal‚ but Egypt was more lenient towards women while Mesopotamia was stricter. The political and social
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