Although Mesopotamia and China had similarities in politics‚ economics‚ social organization‚ and religion between 8000 BCE - 600 CE‚ they also had differences. Both Mesopotamia and China followed the same pattern to state and empire building (Supanick‚ Notes 2012). They both also had agricultural and trade societies (Supanick‚ Notes 2012). Both also had social inequities and were both polytheistic (Supanick‚ Notes 2012). They also had important differences‚ Mesopotamia’s empires were replaced by
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Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia both developed in river valleys. These first civilizations in the Middle East‚ Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates and Egypt by the Nile River. They are early civilizations that relied heavily on geographies and their surrounding environment. Mesopotamia featured distinctive cultures and was also the home of the worlds first set of laws. The Egyptian civilization formed near the Nile River and in the Sahara desert‚ so a strong
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8-31-13 AP World History: Comparative Essay Mesopotamia and Egypt were two of the very first civilizations dating back to 3500 BCE. Their cultures were very similar‚ but were very different. In what ways were their cultures similar and different? Mesopotamia is similar to Egypt in that both were based around a river system and they both created their own form of writing. These two civilizations are very similar‚ but they are also different in that their structures are used for different purposes
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8/28/12 AP World History Placet Sicque Suum: A comparison of the worldviews of Egypt and Mesopotamia Egypt and Mesopotamia were both flourishing examples of civilization in their day‚ yet their worldview differed drastically: Mesopotamia had a negative outlook upon the world and life in general‚ whereas Egyptians had a much more positive worldview. The negative worldview of the Mesopotamians was most likely caused by the instability within their lives. For example‚ their two major rivers—The Tigris
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is not a criterion that is certainly agreed upon. According to this definition of a civilization‚ I conclude that both the ancient societies of Mesopotamia and Athens can both be considered civilizations. Mesopotamia is often referred to as the first civilization in history. Named after it’s geographical location‚ “land between two rivers‚” Mesopotamia was settled between the
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Two of the civilizations that marked the birth of all others that rose after them‚ were Mesopotamia and Egypt. Although they are similar in their geographic stand points and their agriculturally based economy‚ they have distinct differences in their government structures and their social stratification. The placement of a civilization on a globe often defines how that civilization survives; Mesopotamia and Egypt are no exception. Each civilization was heavily affected by their geographic standing
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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. They
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social order and beliefs about life after death resulted in completely diverse cultures. The different civilizations in Mesopotamia were not united by a single language or government; they did however have a common world view and a common belief system of polytheism. Mesopotamia’s gods and goddesses were associated with the forces of nature. The gods and goddesses of Mesopotamia shared characteristics with the climate such as fierce and capricious. With the division of labor came the development of
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World History Period:8 9/29/12 Comparing: Egypt and Mesopotamia Although Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in terms of their writing system‚ they differ with technology. The Mesopotamian’s both were one of the first civilizations to invent the writing system. Both places started with pictographs. On the other hand‚ the Mesopotamian’s invented more important things than the Egyptians‚ such as the wheel and the sailboat. Mesopotamia and Egypt both had the same types of religions‚ including
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In Mesopotamia‚ the climate was hot‚ dry‚ and in the middle of two rivers. The first civilization created many advancements like record keeping‚ specialized labor‚ and complex institutions. However‚ it did have many set backs like uncontrollable flooding‚ which destroyed lives and crops. Regardless‚ both the success and failure of Mesopotamia was affected by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The Euphrates and the Tigris rivers were on both sides of Mesopotamia‚ and the people living there used the
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