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Part B: A Compare and Contrast of the Religious Values in Ancient Egypt and China Religion has played a very significant role in the way that civilizations over time have operated. Encompassing more than just an imposing autonomous moral compass, having specific and certain beliefs have managed to perpetuate a variety of cultural contexts for thousands of years throughout countless civilizations. Especially for ancient civilizations, religion marked a wide array of cultural attributes, ranging…

Ancient Egypt was a place of magnificent art, and inventions, with huge pyramids, and a variety of different gods. It may seem like you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between each ancient civilization, but they contrast in many ways. Ancient Egypt was responsible for many technological advances, and some we still use today. Ancient Egyptians way of life fascinates all that take the time to learn about it. Egyptians had strong religious beliefs, as they worshipped over 2,000…

of life for many people and is still relevant until this day. When looking back to early civilizations their way of worship or how their religion works is different than the ones seen in present day. Ancient Egypt is one of the first civilizations that arose about five thousand years ago. Ancient Egypt held polytheistic beliefs and their rituals were an integral part of society. Not too far away was the Sumerian civilization, which rose in Southern Mesopotamia. The Sumerians practiced a…

The ancient Egyptian legal system was based on common sense. The Egyptian goddess Maat was the goddess of justice, truth, balance, order, law and morality. Basically, the law followed the teachings of Maat, according to the priests, about what was right and wrong. No remains of written laws have been found. However, since the ancient Egyptians loved lists and wrote everything down they could, it would not surprise historians to learn they did write down some laws at least. Maat is sometimes in…

Throughout history, civilizations have emerged, died, strived and flourished through a system of government, laws, religion, and rituals. Religion shaped most of these laws and rituals to pave the way for morals, ways of life, learning, class, and economy. The Egyptian and Mesopotamian religion had many similarities but also distinction to one another in other ways. Both Egypt and Mesopotamia civilizations shared the belief of a type of divine kingships. In Mesopotamia, a king would set…

military knowledge, courage, and fairness. Some possess negative traits such as inflated egos, propensity for violence, and mistrust. Some rulers have an ability to adapt or change. Most often, a ruler in ancient history embodied a combination of these qualities. Looking at the reigns of the ancient rulers, one sees evidence of how these attributes make a good ruler, affected their reign, and, in turn, the lives of their subjects. Comparing two rulers, Alexander of Mesopotamian and Clovis,…

This paper will be examining the differences and similarities of gender in Mesopotamia as well as Ancient Egypt. When looking at the sources there can be certain distinctions made for gender assumptions in each society. In Mesopotamia, men were considered to be the breadwinners, head of the household, the warriors, builders, as well as the rule makers while women were considered to be the housekeepers and baby makers. (“Epic of Gilgamesh” 10-40) In Egypt, men were often seen as the…

The Impact of Geography on Ancient Civilizations In ancient times, geography made a large impact on how society functioned and developed in civilizations. Anything from religion, trade, architecture, economy , etc. fluctuated based on location and what surrounded the societies of ancient times. Geography changed society in Egypt in many ways such as the isolation of Egypt from the Middle East. This isolation gave Egypt a strong identity, while the Nile River gave Egypt a great place for the…

History tells the story of human kinds past. The human species evolved from hunters and gatherers to Neolithic people, who began to build villages, which turned to cities all around the world. This transition gave humans a new way of life, focusing on things like building cultures and monuments, which will stand the tests of time. Throughout history, many civilizations have sprung up with different cultures, ideas, technologies, and political systems. However, not all these civilizations…

Ancient Rome was made up of various classes, which includes the patricians and the plebeian classes. Although these classes were not treated equally, there are some aspects where they were accorded the same privilege. For instance, the Patricians and the Plebeians had a citizenship right. However, the Patricians and the Plebeian class had different political and economic inclinations, which evidently led to the famous plebeian revolt within Rome. In this paper, we examine how the economic and…