Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilization were two civilizations in South West Asia and North West Africa, beginning in 3,500 - 3,000 B.C.E. Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations both had similar religious beliefs, however their environment and culture, interaction and exchange, and city-states were different. Egyptians operated under a centralized government while, the Mesopotamians had self-controlled city-state governments. (Strayer, 82-83) The environment of each civilization was different, which may have been the reason for they developed well defined political and religious beliefs.
The civilizations of both Mesopotamia’s and Egyptians grew up in river valleys and they depended on their rivers to provide a productive agriculture. (Strayer 2011, 80)But their rivers, however, were different. Egyptian life was the Nile,” that green gash of …show more content…
While Egypt’s government was under control of one, pharaoh, Mesopotamian’s government was divided among several city – states. Elite culture in Egypt, developing in a more stable, predictable and beneficial environment, produce a rather more cheerful and hopeful outlook on the world. (Strayer 2011, 80) The Mesopotamian outlook on life was unpredictable and often violent environment. The Mesopotamian believed that their deities were cruel, punishing them with droughts and floods. Egyptians did not fear their gods or the afterlife. Therefore, their different political and religious beliefs may have been due to their different environments. Egypt and Mesopotamia frequently interacted since they were not significantly distant from one another. (Strayer 2011, 84) The exchange of ideas and good was beneficial for both Egypt and Mesopotamia. Egyptian (Strayer 2011, 85)and Mesopotamian civilizations both had similar religious beliefs, however their environment and culture, interaction and exchange, and city-states were
The civilizations of both Mesopotamia’s and Egyptians grew up in river valleys and they depended on their rivers to provide a productive agriculture. (Strayer 2011, 80)But their rivers, however, were different. Egyptian life was the Nile,” that green gash of …show more content…
While Egypt’s government was under control of one, pharaoh, Mesopotamian’s government was divided among several city – states. Elite culture in Egypt, developing in a more stable, predictable and beneficial environment, produce a rather more cheerful and hopeful outlook on the world. (Strayer 2011, 80) The Mesopotamian outlook on life was unpredictable and often violent environment. The Mesopotamian believed that their deities were cruel, punishing them with droughts and floods. Egyptians did not fear their gods or the afterlife. Therefore, their different political and religious beliefs may have been due to their different environments. Egypt and Mesopotamia frequently interacted since they were not significantly distant from one another. (Strayer 2011, 84) The exchange of ideas and good was beneficial for both Egypt and Mesopotamia. Egyptian (Strayer 2011, 85)and Mesopotamian civilizations both had similar religious beliefs, however their environment and culture, interaction and exchange, and city-states were