Egypt and Mesopotamia have both similarities and differences; one aspect that was very different between Egypt and Mesopotamia was the government. In Egypt‚ they had just one leader‚ the pharaoh. Egypt would have needed this strong central government for projects such as organizing and overseeing of the pyramid buildings. The early Mesopotamians used a city-state type government. Each area was controlled by its own political and economic center. Each area was a separate political unit. The social
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Similarities/Differences of Mesopotamia and Egypt Mesopotamia and Egypt have many similarities and differences in many aspects. Though regionally close‚ Egypt and Mesopotamia had many differences‚ such as social structure and government structure. While both civilizations differed as in social structure of their society and government structure; they also had similar aspects as in cultural development. Comparing the two‚ they both had close advances in culture and a polytheistic religion. The one aspect
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important role in society. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers were crucial to the people of mesopotamia. The geography of Mesopotamia helped the people in ways of providing a keen land for farming‚ a method of transportation‚ and a polytheistic religion for society to follow. The unpredictable flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers led to many advances as well as a mesopotamian religion. The people of mesopotamia believed in many gods that would control the natural events of their land. They practiced
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The early civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were very similar‚ but they were also different in some ways. Both Mesopotamia and Egypt developed their civilizations centered on rivers‚ but these rivers were polar opposites. Mesopotamia was between two rivers called the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Egypt’s civilization developed around the Nile River. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers differed from the Nile River. The Nile River was calm‚ and the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were wild and very unpredictable
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Many years ago at around 3500 B.C. Mesopotamians invented two things that would change the world forever. These inventions still influence our world today. Ancient Mesopotamia helped the world and still does‚ but if there wasn’t a written language everything would be a disaster‚ but two inventions helped the world and it was a written language and Hammurabi’s Code. How would you communicate with letters? Well‚ the Mesopotamians paved the way with the invention of cuneiform. Cuneiform was developed
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Two of the most advanced were Egypt and Mesopotamia. Although both had a male dominant government that was supported by a patriarchal king or leader‚ Egypt had a strong‚ centralized government whereas Mesopotamia was decentralized and was based upon small city-states operating independently. To add‚ Egypt was also classified as self sufficient rather than Mesopotamia who relied on trade because of unstable agriculture. Due to Egypt surpassing Mesopotamia in areas such as governmental structure‚
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Mesopotamia‚ the land between the rivers‚ derives its name and existence from the rivers Tigris and Euphrates. These two rivers created the Fertile Crescent in the midst of surrounding inhospitable territory. The space we call Mesopotamia is roughly the same as that of the modern country of Iraq. About ten thousand years ago‚ the people of this area began the agricultural revolution. Instead of hunting and gathering their food‚ they domesticated plants and animals‚ beginning with the sheep. They
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Egypt than in Mesopotamia. They were similar in ways such as‚ they both incorporated and influenced the culture of neighboring peoples. The environment in Egypt has special features that the Mesopotamia lacked that ensured a prosperous civilization. Women were entitled to rights in Egypt that only men were allowed to have in Mesopotamia. However‚ they both gained new cultures and tools by traveling peoples and left their marks on other civilizations. The environment of Mesopotamia and Egypt differed
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EU-Phrates River Got a new lesson for you about ancient Mesopotamia The Euphrates River and Tigris River form the base of civilization Mesopotanians lived long ago Dedicated god’s and had control By the EU-Phrates River (x4) They believed in many gods‚ this is polytheism Shamash was the god of sun; Dagon of vegetation By the EU-Phrates River (x4) Akkadian was what they spoke‚ wrote on clay tablets some call notes They had temples called ziggurat They kept themselves united under Hammurabi’s
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History 130 20. June 2013 Mesopotamia Mesopotamia‚ the birthplace of civilization‚ comes with an overwhelmingly rich history. Due to its wealth in contributions to many religions and ethnic groups and its strong religious influence in the area‚ the history behind Mesopotamia comes with a lot of stories. “No development has been more momentous‚ or fraught with consequence‚ than the emergence of civilization” (Perspectives 1). First were the urban development of Mesopotamia‚ the development of writing
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