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Mesopotamia and Egypt worlds apart. These two Empires were in some ways radically
different, yet in others, amazingly similar. Both built temples, farmed, had social classes,
had government, and praised many gods. Under their great rulers, these two empires
expanded and developed many things that still effect us in our lives today.
Egypt was located in the Nile River Valley. They used the fertile land and yearly
flood to their advantage. The floods leave huge amount of silt from the highlands with
which to farm. They farmed Cereal crops such as wheat and barley. The Nile also
supplied geese and fish, and wild papyrus which Egyptians wove into rope, mats, baskets,
and paper. Mesopotamia was located to the Northeast of Egypt in the fertile crescent.
Farmers used the Tigris and Euphrates rivers to water their crops. No rain fell in the
summer and unpredictable floods washed away crops and sometimes villages. They
Egypt's government was led by a king, or pharaoh. Some of the most noteworthy
were Narmer, Ahmose, Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Akhenaton, Ramses II, and Ramses III.
. . .
belonged to the gods and goddesses. A king would closely supervise farming because they believed the land
belonged to the gods and goddesses. I would say that the Mesopotamian
empire was more successful because of the time it lasted and the huge area it covered.
Whether you're comparing religion, geography, or government of these two
ancient Empires, you will always find the same thing.
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Though they were close geographically, the differences in their customs put
Mesopotamia and Egypt worlds apart. These two Empires were in some ways radically
different, yet in others, amazingly similar. They used the fertile land and yearly
flood to their advantage. What they
accomplished has effected us greatly in ways we will probably never realize.
They would preside in a grim, dark, airless underworld where the dead were only
shadows. What they
accomplished has effected us greatly in ways we will probably never realize. The
king was a military leader and the high priest, making Mesopotamian government a
theocracy. Each typically chose a military leader as a king . That means the king is the political and religious
leader. Each city had its own god or goddess
that it worshipped.
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