Egypt And Mesopotamia Similarities

The /Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations developed many differences. The geography, culture, and religion are all different and play a huge role in history.

Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt had quite a few similarities, as well as many differences. In this essay I will talk about a few of each of the ways they were similar, as well as different in how they progressed toward becoming civilizations. Mesopotamia was located in between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. They relied on the rivers flooding so their soil could get nutrients to benefit them in agriculture, which would further help them grow. The nutrients made the soil very fertile for farming, which quickly led to cities that would grow into city-states. Egypt was located along the Nile River, they also depended on the river to flood to assist them in agriculture. Unlike Mesopotamians however, Egypt was formed because after the Ice Age, animals were scarce so people had to track animals

Egypt developed around the Nile River, while Mesopotamia developed between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Egypt and Mesopotamia grew into complex civilizations. Politically, both Egypt and Mesopotamia had a government with one main ruler, but Egypt had a centralized government with a pharaoh, while Mesopotamia had a decentralized government with a king. Socially, both civilizations were patriarchal, but Egypt was more lenient towards women while Mesopotamia was stricter. The political and social structures of Egypt and Mesopotamia both similarities and differences.

The Egyptian and Mesopotamian religion and society were similar, but their government system was different. The religions in Egypt and Mesopotamia were similar because both were polytheistic, had beliefs of an afterlife, as well as priests who were part of the upper levels of the social hierarchy. Social similarities between Egypt and Mesopotamia included: rigid social structure, dependence on slavery, and authoritative religious structure. However, the system of government was different because Egyptian society was governed by a theocratic monarchy, while Mesopotamia was ruled by a traditional monarchy.

Economically, these two civilizations both shared prosperous success in similar manners. One connection between Mesopotamia and Egypt is that they both manipulated their designated rivers to perform critical trade operations by using them as routes. They were able to communicated and send goods with other civilizations in a farther location via the river system. Also, these two civilizations were very productive in the agricultural field due to the strategically created irrigation systems that provided water to their fertile soils to provide lush vegetations in Nile and Sumer. The one difference between Mesopotamia and Egypt in terms of economy is that the Nile government controlled most if not all of the trading monopoly, and they had their citizens pay substantial taxes.

The Mesopotamian civilization and the Egyptian civilization have a few similarities between them whether thats their locations or their religions. Each civilization survival depended on the rivers that flowed by them, and these rivers changed the civilizations completely. Mesopotamian society was dependent on the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers, while Egyptian society was dependent on the Nile. These rivers let the two civilizations create very different agricultural systems, social classes, religions, and governments.

The Egyptians viewed the afterlife as a happy place filled with food and the gods. In contrast, the Mesopotamians viewed the afterlife as a place of horror and fear. The vital cause for the differences of viewpoints in the afterlife is the River they depended on. Both civilizations saw the afterlife as an extension of their current life. With this being said, the Nile was giving and gave them lots of water along with silt, which was crucial for the survival of their crops. In turn, the Egyptians perspective on the afterlife was gracious. Conversely, the Mesopotamians depended on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. While it did bless them with fresh water, on occasions, the river would grow violent and cause a catastrophic amount of damage to their homes and crops. Since they also viewed their afterlife as an extension to their current lives, they saw it as a dark and horrible place that wasn’t wanted. However, both civilizations accomplished achievements through religion and for other reasons.

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.

The Egyptian civilization and Mesopotamian civilization, at their peak times, had numerous similarities and many differences. They brought civic establishments, thoughts and procedures into the world that affected the improvement of different social orders the world over.

Mesopotamia and Egypt had many similarities and differences. Two similarities are their patriarchal societies and their use of metallurgy to produce tools and weapons. Two differences were the different styles of written language and the rule of kings in Mesopotamia verses the rule of pharaohs in Egypt. Mesopotamia and Egypt both used a patriarchal society that vested public and private authority in adult men. For instance, men not only held high positions in government, but also controlled household affairs.

Early Mesopotamia and Egypt had many similarities like their religion beliefs, but they also had some differences like politics Egypt and Mesopotamia had very similar religion beliefs. For example, they were both polytheism. Polytheism is a religion where you believe in more than one god. Egypt believed in 114 gods. Mesopotamia worshiped 42 gods.

In terms of similarities, Mesopotamia and Egypt both did everything to show their devotion and service to a higher power. Art was not only a difference but also a commonality. Both used clay art to represent their own cultures. Clay artwork was used to express their interpretations of God. Religion was also a big factor in both cultures and they were both Polytheistic meaning they believed in many Gods. Even literature was used to teach, express, and expand religion. Architecture was formed to honor their own Gods as

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.

The differences, and even more so, the similarities between the geography in Mesopotamia, and Ancient Egypt can be found to be very intriguing. Both were near rivers and experienced floods. Both civilizations took advantage of the floods. Both made advances in agriculture due to the rich silt left from the floods.

The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt are seen as related in several aspects of their culture. However, there are also major differences between the ancient giants. This argument is based around the economic, social, and political aspects that these civilizations show similarity and difference in.