Present day Egypt is riddled with tombs, pyramids, and other relics from their great history. Egyptís lure and mystism that attracts people of this age, is almost entirely attributed to the Egyptians devotion to their religion. Religion impressed most aspects of Egyptian society, and it still influences the way the world works today.
             Egypt was a civilization that enjoyed years of peace during the ancient periods(Green 7). This was in sharp contrast to the ìalwaysi on alert Mesopotamian culture. Mesopotamianís geography most likely contributed to their turmoil and tension, they had no natural barriers like the Egyptians had. The Mesopotamianís outlook on life was also lower than that of the Egyptians; this was mostly caused by the unpredictable flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. They viewed nature was out to get them. While the Egyptians, because of the Nile river, and its yearly predictable flooding and rich fertile soil, allowed them to respect nature and not fear it(Green 9). The Nile river valley was surround by deserts along with the Red Sea(Dersin 8). This kept foreigners from invading, and kept the Egyptian people peaceful and worry free. Their many gods and goddess also reflected their good mood, the gods represented feelings of happiness and not hate(Hamlyn 2). Money and time was spent on creating and thinking instead of weapons of war.
             Egypt, like all civilizations, started out as a group of nomadic peoples that followed herds of animals(Hamlyn 11). They were disorganized and most likely had no real concrete religion. Families would bury their dead in familiar places, but no real ceremony or mummification processes happened. What little religion that existed was spread throughout families orally(Green 7).
             Egyptian religion really began to form during the predynastic period(Denis 8). The predynastic period began in the early 3500ís and ended around the year 3100 bce. Villages and organized societies...