There are few criterias that have been classified by social scientists that would distinguish a group of people as a civilization. These criterias are having cities, an organized government, a complex religion, a system of writing, job specialization, and social classes. Ancient Egypt and Ancient Sumer had similarities and differences on government, religion, system of writing and their social classes.
Ancient Egypt and Sumer are similar due their ways of life. While both the Egyptians and Sumerians developed a sophisticated way of life with complex religion, political system, system of writing and social classes, there are numerous differences between the two groups. The Egyptian's beliefs in gods and goddesses indicated the significance …show more content…
For example, there was the construction of pyramids and other great tombs for kings and queens and others smaller ones. They infused the tombs with the weapons, gold, and other things they thought the deceased would need in the afterlife. Egyptians believed that the bodies of the dead had to be preserved, so they used mummification and the mummy was put in the tomb. On the other hand. the Sumerians were not a theocratic society like the Egyptians. Indeed, the Sumerian did not worship their rulers as gods, but they thought that their kings were the god's' representative on earth. Each city-state worshipped its own god or goddess as well as other gods. However, they spoke directly with gods and the people, so Sumerian kings commended absolute obedience. In Egypt, people believed the gods were kindly, but in Sumer, fear of nature disasters and invasions probably caused by the gods whom people made something wrong to. The gods would punish them by sending floods or famine. Unlike Egyptian people, who believed in the afterlife they would be happy, in Sumer people expected to descend forever into a dark underworld, a huge cave filled with nothing but dust and
Ancient Egypt and Sumer are similar due their ways of life. While both the Egyptians and Sumerians developed a sophisticated way of life with complex religion, political system, system of writing and social classes, there are numerous differences between the two groups. The Egyptian's beliefs in gods and goddesses indicated the significance …show more content…
For example, there was the construction of pyramids and other great tombs for kings and queens and others smaller ones. They infused the tombs with the weapons, gold, and other things they thought the deceased would need in the afterlife. Egyptians believed that the bodies of the dead had to be preserved, so they used mummification and the mummy was put in the tomb. On the other hand. the Sumerians were not a theocratic society like the Egyptians. Indeed, the Sumerian did not worship their rulers as gods, but they thought that their kings were the god's' representative on earth. Each city-state worshipped its own god or goddess as well as other gods. However, they spoke directly with gods and the people, so Sumerian kings commended absolute obedience. In Egypt, people believed the gods were kindly, but in Sumer, fear of nature disasters and invasions probably caused by the gods whom people made something wrong to. The gods would punish them by sending floods or famine. Unlike Egyptian people, who believed in the afterlife they would be happy, in Sumer people expected to descend forever into a dark underworld, a huge cave filled with nothing but dust and