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civilazation is defined as "a state that binds people together to transcend tides of family, clanio, tribe, and village." (Woolf, H.B., 1974, p.141) By using this definition, one can compare and contrast the many different traits that the Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations had. Both The Epic of Gilgamesh and the three Egyptian funerary documents are very good examples of written documents that show these two differences in civilization. The Epic of Gilgamesh is a long narrative poem which shows the many trials set before a young hero. (Andrea, A.; Overfield, J.H., 1998, p.8) This epic was discovered on twelve clay tablets in the remains of a library dated back to the seventeenth century before Christ. (Andrea, A.; Overfield, J.H., 1998, p.8) Within this epic, the reader will get an idea of how the Sumerians lived and communicated within their community. Similarly, the Egyptian traits of civilization can be explained when the Coffin Texts are analyzed. The three funerary d!ocuments, which will be discussed later, were found written inside wooden coffins of people could who afford expensive funerals. (Andrea, A.; Overfield, J.H., 1998, p.18) Many of these writing concentrated on death and disaster, and the miseries and fears
When Enkidu and Gilgamesh fight in a contest of strength and fighting skill, Gilgamesh wins, and the two heroes unite and set out on a series of adventures. In addition to these, he made sure that people would always remember "The Land of the Resurrected Dead". 8) The hero, Gilgamesh, was the ruler of the city-state Uruk from 2700 to 2500 B. 20) Both the Mesopotamians and the E!gyptians believed that it was beneficial to offer sacrifices to the gods in order to gain eternal life. I have not caused pain, I have not caused tears,! I have not killed, I have not made anyone suffer. The Coffin Texts were the Egyptians equivalence to the Sumerians epics, because they also give a very distinctive explanation of how their people viewed the afterlife. The Coffin Text is yet another short piece of work that is written in a two-part speech. This differs slightly from the examples given within The Epic of Gilgamesh. 18) This writing also included the many feelings that the Egyptians had on the topic of the terrors of death.
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