mesopotamia and egypt
AP World History
Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt both shared many distinct qualities amongst their civilizations. For example, their polytheistic beliefs as well as a similar social structure. These two civilizations differed in numerous modes, including political authority and geography. Mesopotamian civilizations settled along the Tigris-Euphrates Rivers. Egyptians settled along the Nile River. Both of these civilizations used their rivers as a natural resource to survive. Agriculture was a very important aspect of both civilizations. In Mesopotamia, unpredictable flooding of the Tigris-Euphrates River occurred. Meanwhile in Egypt, the Nile River flooded at least once a year but its flooding was foreseeable. The silt from the flooding of the rivers helped both civilizations in producing food for their people. This silt formed along the banks of the rivers and fertilized the ground. Agriculture thrived and food production flourished for both civilizations. Around 5000bce, Mesopotamia consisted of many city-states. These city-states were each ruled by an individual king or leader. The idea of self governing depended of the agriculture territories each region controlled. In contrast, Egyptians had only one ruler, the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh was believed to be a god in human form. Egypt united their country early in history. The rulers wore two crowns symbolizing the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt. Both Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt were polytheistic. In Mesopotamia, the gods embodied forces of nature. Some examples include Anu, the sky and Uta, the sun. The Egyptians believed in over 2,000 gods. Both civilizations were anthropomorphic. This means that they believed their rulers were gods on earth.
Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt both shared many distinct qualities amongst their civilizations. For example, their polytheistic beliefs as well as a similar social structure. These two civilizations differed in numerous modes, including political authority and geography. Mesopotamian civilizations settled along the Tigris-Euphrates Rivers. Egyptians settled along the Nile River. Both of these civilizations used their rivers as a natural resource to survive. Agriculture was a very important aspect of both civilizations. In Mesopotamia, unpredictable flooding of the Tigris-Euphrates River occurred. Meanwhile in Egypt, the Nile River flooded at least once a year but its flooding was foreseeable. The silt from the flooding of the rivers helped both civilizations in producing food for their people. This silt formed along the banks of the rivers and fertilized the ground. Agriculture thrived and food production flourished for both civilizations. Around 5000bce, Mesopotamia consisted of many city-states. These city-states were each ruled by an individual king or leader. The idea of self governing depended of the agriculture territories each region controlled. In contrast, Egyptians had only one ruler, the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh was believed to be a god in human form. Egypt united their country early in history. The rulers wore two crowns symbolizing the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt. Both Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt were polytheistic. In Mesopotamia, the gods embodied forces of nature. Some examples include Anu, the sky and Uta, the sun. The Egyptians believed in over 2,000 gods. Both civilizations were anthropomorphic. This means that they believed their rulers were gods on earth.