Mesopotamia Vs Hieroglyphics

Have you ever wondered what other forms of writing look like other than your own? If so, this is the right essay for you to learn about Ancient Mesopotamian and Ancient Egyptian writing. Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt have their own way of writing that is similar but also different at the same time. In Mesopotamia, the main form of writing was called Cuneiform. In Egypt, the writing was called Hieroglyphics. Cuneiform was created by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia. Egyptians believed that Hieroglyphics was created by the God Thoth. In Egypt, Hieroglyphics were written on Papyrus Reed (Which is a water or marsh plant, with tall, straight, hollow stems.) They also carved writing onto stone or painted them on the walls of the tombs. In Mesopotamia, they wrote on clay tablets. In this essay I will compare and contrast the writing of Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt, along with explaining which one is better overall.

For example, Cuneiform and Hieroglyphics were created about the same time, going back to around 3500-3200 B.C. Both Cuneiform and Hieroglyphics used Pictographs which is a form of writing where ideas are transmitted through drawing. It is the basis of cuneiform and hieroglyphics. In Egypt, some things were written on Papyrus Reed, which is similar to the Reed Pen that in Mesopotamia was used for a stylus for writing on clay tablets. Cuneiform and Hieroglyphics were both used to communicate different types of information. Whether it is to Gods or someone in a high ranking spot (such as a priest) or just to communicate daily events and crops to other farmers around