Differences and Similarities Between Mesopotamia and Egypt PDF

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Cultural Connections: Differences and Similarities Between Mesopotamia and Egypt

Both the Mesopotamia and Egyptian regions developed their writing system around the same time. Mesopotamia had the Cuneiform writing system that was developed by the Sumerians. This system used a series of drawings and shapes that record goods brought in, trade and literature. It was done on clay tablets. Egypt’s writing system Hieroglyphics was similar to Cuneiform in that it used pictures and symbols, over 700 of them, in fact. This system was used to record sacred text and to organize the government and state affairs. (Acrobatiq, 2014) Perceptions of their gods was determined by their individual environments. Mesopotamia seen their god as powerful, destructive and had no interest or sympathy. Egyptians viewed their gods as kind, caring and compassionate. (Acrobatiq, 2014) Priests in both Mesopotamia and Egypt were powerful land owners. The priests in Egypt were called Pharaohs and in Mesopotamia they were called kings. They were responsible for maintaining the order of the civilizations and of the outsiders. They were religious leaders responsible for carrying out political and social rituals and a military leader.

Reference: Acrobatiq (2014). Survey of World History. Retrieved from https://srm.my.salesforce.com/console...