Egypt And Mesopotamia Similarities

“The plains flood when the river rises, and is blessed with the riches that brings people merriment.” ( Egypt Mesopotamia Comparison Essay, page 1). For the majority Mesopotamia and Egypt were both agricultural civilizations. Due to the geographical features, life from these two civilization were crucially rely on their rivers. However, the Nile were far more significant to the Egyptians than the Tigris and Euphrates do to Mesopotamia. Although they all shared the same demandings but they were exceptional different from each other in many ways. Egyptian and Mesopotamian economy, agriculture, geography, political societies, culture, and religion varies in more ways than one may realize.

Historians are confident that Mesopotamia and Egypt are the earliest documented civilizations based on archaeological evidence. They are known for their innovations in technology, agriculture, and law, which society uses today. The evidence from various researches by credible historians and archeologist shows that indeed both civilizations had a legal system whether written or not. The Mesopotamian people were tame by rules put forth by Hammurabi – the sixth king of Ancient Babylon – referred to as Hammurabi’s Code by historians. The Mesopotamian government went to great lengths to spell out their laws, and consequences for breaking them, in depth detail; on the other hand, Egypt failed to do the same. While less visible proof of Egyptian law exists today, there is evidence that proves they had a structured and progressive legal society. Even though both societies were advanced, their legal system in many ways contrasted each other.

The setting is around 3000 BCE, surrounded on all sides by vast, arid deserts, steep cliffs, and extensive bodies of water. And, in these massive deserts civilization exists; there are grand, shining empires, pillars of humanity. Ancient Egypt and Ancient Mesopotamia, both known as cradles of civilization, were hosts to some of the greatest ancient kingdoms of mankind. These empires shared a number of common practices due to similar geographical settings, but likewise they were different in their structure, customs, and views. The ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia shared many similarities; however Egypt was more prosperous economically, established a superior, unwavering political structure, and possessed more unified and content religious views.

Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia present a valuable area of historical research. They are of great importance mostly because of their ethnic kinship (Watson, 2017). In such case, comparison and contrast essay is very promising as causal relationships can be formed based on a mutual starting point. This comparison-contrast essay focuses on differences and similarities in these societies’ economic, political and cultural life in order to make further implications regarding the circumstances the peoples of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia faced.

While describing the cultural among the people of Mesopotamia and Egypt, I learned the differences and similarities in culture. The birth of Mesopotamian Civilization began in c. 3000 B.C.E., in the valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers of Southwest Asia. Mesopotamia is a Greek word and it means ‘between the rivers.’ In contrast, the birth of Egyptian Civilization began in c. 3100 B.C.E., in a valley of the Nile River in Northeastern Africa. Egypt is a Greek word and it means ‘House of the Spirit of Ptah.’ Since there are several categories in the cultures of the Mesopotamians and the Egyptians, I decided to narrows it to three categories: Religion, Writing, and Geography. The three categories will present the basis to compare cultural differences and similarities.

Both Mesopotamia and Egypt, between 3000 and 600 B.C.E., had similarities and differences. Both regions shared similar economic structure in regards to agriculture, trade, and taxes. However, Mesopotamia and Egypt differ in regards to religion concerning belief in afterlife, influence of gods, and religious influence on government, as well as technology as it regards weaponry, scientific study, and writing.

Egypt and Mesopotamia had many different view on life their views on religion, geography, their government, their beliefs on the afterlife, their relationships between the gods and humans, and etc. The differences can be built off where they were built, the amount of land they had access to, the number of resources they had to, and how their environment was in everyday life. They also had similarities in the fact that they were hard working in their everyday life, the belief of what was a man’s responsibility and what was a females responsibility.

Mesopotamians and Egyptians religions have some similarities, but they also have differences. Mesopotamians and Egyptians both were polytheist religion; this means that they believe in several deities. The most important Mesopotamians gods were An (the most important god in the universe), Enlil (god of wind), Enki (god of earth and rivers) and Ninhursaga (a mother goddess) (12); and the some Egyptians gods were Osiris, Seth, Re and Isis.(17) The Mesopotamian and Egyptian religion, like the all religions, have a deity that is the creator of life and the most important force in the universe. For example, in Mesopotamians case An is the god of the sky and it is viewed as the source or active principle of all authority and in the side of the Egyptians this god is Re the source of life.

Egyptian and Sumerian religions developed differently because their respective geographic environments caused them to hold divergent views of their lives. Since the geography in Sumer and Egypt was different, they held different views about their gods and beliefs. Even though they were two of the first civilizations, they developed different beliefs about their religion.

Mesopotamia and Egypt, two of the earliest regions that held civilizations, are credited with the beginnings of many qualities seen in civilizations around the world today. It is important to compare and contrast these two societies to better understand the outset of the many facets of life we know today. Despite developing separately from one another, Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia bore a striking resemblance to each other through their religious beliefs and class system, however they differed from one another when it came to writing and recording methods.

With the rise of the first civilizations, both Mesopotamia and Egypt were prevailing civilizations. One could say that they had many similarities, but just as many differences. Because of their similarity and differences that's what made them early civilizations.

Egypt and Mesopotamia had various political and intellectual outlooks that had similarities and differences. Egypt had an absolute monarchy where the pharaoh, or person entitled with kingship, had all control and was believed to be in direct contact with the gods. The pharaoh was seen as being god-like as well. Politically, Egyptians were also focused on their material wealth and the expansion of their civilization. Intellectually, Egyptians were focused on their language and literature.

Comparing Egypt and Mesopotamia, there are plenty of similarities and difference between them in terms of geography, culture and economics. The similarities and differences in geography between Mesopotamia and Egypt had a great impact on their civilizations and way of livings. Because of different geography, different degrees of exposure to outside invasion and influence, and different prior beliefs, Egypt and Mesopotamia were in contrast to one another in many ways.

For example, both civilizations were political monarchies. These governments gave the basis to the social structure. Egypt and Mesopotamia share other differences since Mesopotamia developed first as a civilization without influence, while Egypt built off of the latter to create their own society. A difference between Mesopotamia and Egypt was Egypt was a united country, well under control of one pharaoh while those of Mesopotamia were limited to certain areas either in the north, middle or south. Both of these civilizations shared similarities as well.

In today’s modern world, there are a multitude of cultures, each one unique in its own aspect. Whether it be by the gods they worship, the clothes they wear, the language they speak, or the many other factors associated with culture, each one originated from somewhere at some point in time. It is the job of archeologists and researchers worldwide to uncover the deep secrets left behind by ancient societies and to reconstruct the first civilizations known to mankind. The first urban cultures discovered were those of Mesopotamia and Egypt, which were founded between 4000-3000 BCE. Both Mesopotamian and Egyptian cultures formed near bodies of water, which became the focal point of their society and means of survival. Many of the cultures that