The economic ways of both Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in value and influence. These civilizations thrived on trade both within itself and with other civilizations. These cities like Sumer and Giza became important to the economic structures of the civilizations. The cities were the economic centers. They housed scribes who recorded taxes and transactions and architects who designed projects that became public works such as ziggurats and tombs.
The Pharaoh would control who would go to war and who would not. The Pharaoh was the highest class and the most powerful ruler. According to Ducksters ¨the Pharaoh was the supreme leader not only of the government, but
On the other hand, The King of Mesopotamia serves to ensure social hierarchy, while competing for resources with other city-states. Although they have different roles within their society, there main focus is to ensure the best interest of their followers.
The Pharaoh was the supreme leader not just of the government, and also of the religion. In Egypt there are people called Viziers. They were the chief overseers of the land. They were a part of the well-organized in Egypt. Like everyone else in
Geographical differences between ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia led to diverging paths of developments between the two civilizations, primarily in the areas of religion, economics and trade, and culture. The natures of the Tigris and Euphrates vs the Nile led to different views of the nature of the gods in Egypt and Mesopotamia. The Nile river facilitated trade between Egyptian cities, and while Mesopotamian rivers also carried trade, trade was also carried across the desert. The Nile gave Egypt a very stable food source, leaving time to construct huge projects like the pyramids. The Tigris and Euphrates behaved very differently than the Nile river, leading to different views of the Gods in the eyes of the Mesopotamians and Egyptians.
Stable government systems were also created based off these social classes, which had a role in the development of religion as well. Trade routes were formed along the Nile and Euphrates that allowed Egypt and Mesopotamia to trade with other civilizations as well and also allowed for civilizations to expand their regions, and ultimately increase their wealth. One of the main differences between the social classes of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia is that Egyptian women had more choices than Mesopotamian women, which could be because of the fact that Mesopotamia was influenced by empires where women had no choice for the lives they lived, while Egypt was somewhat
The early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China, and the Americas that thrived near the year 3500 BCE, were known as the river valley civilizations. These civilizations were mainly patriarchal societies, due to the rise of agriculture; therefore, their political positions were held by upper-class males, and their domestic responsibilities were held by women. Due to trade, their cultures, religions, and technology were fairly similar. Mesopotamia and Egypt both contributed to modern technology with the Egyptian pyramids, and Mesopotamian arithmetic, but they differ in their location which lead them to have a different views of the afterlife.
The Ancient Israelites and the Mesopotamians are both early societies in the Middle East. These societies have similar social similarities, such as having the society being patriarchal. They also had the same political laws such as men were recognized as the head of the household. Another similarity is with inheritance. Usually men would inherit property, money, or other values.
The Egyptian Middle Kingdom and Babylonia had many similarities related in geography. Despite this they also had numerous distinct differences. Fundamental similarities manifested as care for the people by the rulers which had recently developed in both societies. As the rulers were no longer concerned with only themselves, but the citizens as well. Both societies had military protection although Babylon organized and conquered the Fertile Crescent and later Egypt.
In Egypt, the Nile served as protection for the civilization and provided a sort of transportation. However, both Mesopotamia and Egypt had rudimentary differences in religious and governmental ways. Ancient Egypt had a wildly different political construction compared to Mesopotamia.
Civilization is the cooperation between individuals within a region. The first civilizations were Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations. Both civilizations acquired a different environment. However, their environment promoted religion, specifically polytheism. Although their environments were different, both civilizations were in harmony about the existence of many gods.
These people were the only class that could own slaves. Pharaohs were the leaders of the people in Egypt. Pharaohs controlled the army. The priests made sure the gods were pleased. The priest would give offerings to the gods.
The political and intellectual outlooks of the civilizations of Egypt were great geography and climate, Upper and Lower Egypt were divides into districts that had their own governor, over the years they had thirty-one royal dynasties, polytheistic religion, temples, literature that includes narratives, myths, books of instruction in wisdom, letters, religious texts, and poetry, written on papyri, limestone flakes, and potsherds. The political and intellectual outlooks of the civilizations of Mesopotamia were astrological calendar, Semitic languages, cuneiform writing, geometry, created canal systems, polytheistic religion, the government and the temples owned large herds of sheep, goats, cattle, and donkeys. Geography influence the religious
Ancient Mesopotamia"Land between the rivers" (3500 B.C.E) and Ancient China(as early as 3500 B.C.E) are two of the many civilizations in history. Both civilizations left evidence of their way of life and accomplishment Mesopotamia ranging from the 12- month calendar, plow, cuneiform, ziggurats and number system based of on 60 count. China from ink, pictographs martial arts, great wall of China, and the art of porcelain. Mesopotamia had several civilizations within its own such as Assyrians, Sumerians, Babylonians etc.
During the bronze age both Ancient Mesopotamians and Ancient Egyptians developed forms of religion that highly reflected their habitat. They had many similarities in their politics even though they had completely different forms of government. Both societies were also known for their discoveries in art and technology. They developed their own forms of writing, different tools and architecture.
