Egypt And Mesopotamia Similarities

The Mesopotamian government is different from Egypt in many ways. One way that their

The Egyptian and Mesopotamian religion and society were similar, but their government system was different. The religions in Egypt and Mesopotamia were similar because both were polytheistic, had beliefs of an afterlife, as well as priests who were part of the upper levels of the social hierarchy. Social similarities between Egypt and Mesopotamia included: rigid social structure, dependence on slavery, and authoritative religious structure. However, the system of government was different because Egyptian society was governed by a theocratic monarchy, while Mesopotamia was ruled by a traditional monarchy.

While describing the cultural among the people of Mesopotamia and Egypt, I learned the differences and similarities in culture. The birth of Mesopotamian Civilization began in c. 3000 B.C.E., in the valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers of Southwest Asia. Mesopotamia is a Greek word and it means ‘between the rivers.’ In contrast, the birth of Egyptian Civilization began in c. 3100 B.C.E., in a valley of the Nile River in Northeastern Africa. Egypt is a Greek word and it means ‘House of the Spirit of Ptah.’ Since there are several categories in the cultures of the Mesopotamians and the Egyptians, I decided to narrows it to three categories: Religion, Writing, and Geography. The three categories will present the basis to compare cultural differences and similarities.

Egypt developed around the Nile River, while Mesopotamia developed between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Egypt and Mesopotamia grew into complex civilizations. Politically, both Egypt and Mesopotamia had a government with one main ruler, but Egypt had a centralized government with a pharaoh, while Mesopotamia had a decentralized government with a king. Socially, both civilizations were patriarchal, but Egypt was more lenient towards women while Mesopotamia was stricter. The political and social structures of Egypt and Mesopotamia both similarities and differences.

Another way one can compare the Mesopotamian and Egyptian societies is through a political standpoint. The political structure of Egypt was highly centralized and they had an authority government. Egypt was ruled by pharaohs and the political structure revealed around what the Pharaohs felt like would be best for the Egyptian society. Mesopotamia was different in the fact that they where split into city states, with each state having its own king and their its own rules. Mesopotamia and Egypt had a political hierarchy that consisted of Kings and pharaohs at the top of the hierarchy, the middle class (Merchants, laborers, and farmers) and the lower class which included the slaves and peasants. Mesopotamia and Egypt differ through their political laws. Mesopotamia believed in the Hammurabi's code. Hammurabi's code was a set of laws put into place by the king Hammurabi. Egypt's political laws are sought from the Pharaohs. Which simply meant that whoever the Pharaoh was at the time created the rules and regulations for that time period (“Pollard”).

The religions of ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt are comparable, but not neccesarily similar. The Mesopotamians believed more in the absolute control of the Gods, that they established every aspect of human exsistance. These absolute masters required the devotion of all, whereas in ancient Egypt the King was responsible for maintaining the Maat. The King of Egpyt was a God as well and a good King would maintain order and most importantly ensure the flooding of the Nile. The Mesopotamians gave more attention to Gods who controlled more important aspects of life, but also local dieties for each region.

The Egyptians and Mesopotamian people shared many similarities and differences. These early civilizations revealed the dependency on geography, religion, and their leaders. Accordingly, geography defined each societies physical, social, and religious organizations. In the egyptians civilization they could expect when the river would rise and fall unlike Mesopotamia, they did not know when a flood would happen.

Both Egyptians and Mesopotamians believed that worshiping their gods was the primary purpose of life. They would pray for at least 3 hours a day, and donate up to half of their life savings, to the gods. Egypt and Mesopotamia both had a belief in afterlife (though Egypt’s belief in afterlife was stronger than Mesopotamia), and were controlled by the principle of ma’at. The main similarity between the two civilizations is they both believed in many Gods, and that there god’s took form in powers of

Mesopotamia and Egypt, two of the earliest regions that held civilizations, are credited with the beginnings of many qualities seen in civilizations around the world today. It is important to compare and contrast these two societies to better understand the outset of the many facets of life we know today. Despite developing separately from one another, Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia bore a striking resemblance to each other through their religious beliefs and class system, however they differed from one another when it came to writing and recording methods.

Mesopotamia and Egypt were very different cultures and the way of life contrasted dramatically. Religion in Mesopotamia and Egypt was based off of many different aspects of their culture and land, but geography was a large influence in the way that the Mesopotamians and the Egyptians created their religion. In Mesopotamia, religion was created as a way to explain the unexplainable. People wanted to give a reason for the floods and other setbacks they had in their region.

Mesopotamians understood that their gods created them to serve the gods, without having the option to choose to obey and worship their gods or not. As well the Mesopotamian kings believed that their gods’ were the supreme rulers and the kings merely put the god’s plans into action. Whereas in Egypt, the pharaoh’s subjects would worship him and then the pharaoh choose which god or gods he would worship.

Between the Mesopotamians and Egyptians, both of the religions included many gods and goddesses. Egypt, believed in important gods such as the sun god Ra, Amon, and Osiris. The Mesopotamian society had religions that had many gods and goddesses as well. Some differences between the religions is the idea of death and resurrection for all people. In ancient Egypt but not in Mesopotamian religions. In Egyptian only the king, could resurrect from the dead and live forever.

The most apparent difference was these civilizations’ distinct type of rule. Egypt had pharaohs as their kings or rulers. Pharaohs were seen as holy figures and treated as gods, which allowed ancient Egypt to have a single, unified governing body, combining church and state. Mesopotamia was divided into city-states with a ruler governing each area independently. This led to a more fragmented political structure with recurring clashes and wars. The story of the Mesopotamian era is one of war, feud, and collapse; whereas ancient Egypt was mostly unified, sustaining a stable and well-structured

Ancient Egyptian and Ancient Mesopotamian cultures are alike in many ways from the government to religion. Ancient Egyptian and Ancient Mesopotamian had social classes that ideas mapped out onto a pyramid. Both, of course, had people like the Rulers and ministers were at the top. People that were torched and was told what to do like slaves were at the bottom of the pyramid. People that were selling or trading goods were in the middle of the pyramid. As for jobs, both Egyptian and Mesopotamian had soldiers, religious leaders, craftsman’s *people that built weapons and many more things*, farmers and people that write news for them. Religion is something that every culture has. Ancient Egyptian and Ancient Mesopotamian believed in more than

When it comes to politics, things aren't so different. Both Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt connected religion to their Government. Its laws had control over all people. The Mesopotamians and ancient Egyptians would pay their taxes to the government with goods and hard labor.