Two of the earliest civilizations were raised in the regions of Mesopotamia and Egypt. Although they were in different regions, ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia had many similarities in culture, traditions and development. Both ancient civilizations were built near important rivers, Mesopotamia near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and Egypt near the Nile river. Both the Mesopotamians and Egyptian civilizations used these rivers to their advantage for agriculture and the later development of irrigation systems. Mesopotamia was especially developed in farming and agriculture to battle the seasonal flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Trade was another common factor that prospered in Mesopotamia and Egypt, as well as interaction between
