antic Nile, their flooding and droughting are directly related to the amount of snow received on the mountains. Their gods are much more violent and demanding and of less likelihood to bestow their favor on earthly rulers. From Civilization in the West, "Although Mesopotamians looked to hundreds of personal divinities for assistance, they did not attempt to establish personal relationships with their great Gods. They believed that these gods were little interested in humans and casual contact with them was dangerous." As with the Egyptians
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