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Mesopotamia and Egypt
Ancient Civilizations
Egypt Geography
• Nile• Located on the
continent of Africa• Papyrus Plant grows
by the Nile• Great boat builders
and used river for transportation
Mesopotamia Geography
• Tigris and Euphrates rivers
• Fertile Crescent
• On the continent of Asia
• Used the mud by banks for clay tablets
Geography in common
• Both located in the Middle East• Both located by a river…called river
civilizations• Both used the river for farming, trading,
transportation, fishing• Both controlled the flooding of the river with
irrigation
Egypt Government
• Leader is called a pharaoh
• Believed their leader was the living son of a god
• Ruler controlled all parts of life-religion, economy, military, government
• Famous leader: Hatshepsut
Mesopotamia Government
• Leader was called a king
• Believed their leader was a god
• Ruler controlled only the military and government
• Famous leader: Hammurabi
Government in common
• Both had a monarchy type government• Both had rulers connected to religion• Both had laws recorded in writing
Egypt-Culture
• Mummification• Pyramids• Hieroglyphics using
papyrus for paper• Various gods and
goddesses
Mesopotamia Culture
• Ziggurats• Cuneiform on clay
tablets• Invented the wheel• Various gods and
goddesses
Culture in common
• Both were polytheistic• Both had a picture writing system• Both left structures that we can see
today
Big Question
• What are characteristics of ancient civilization?• What do both of these civilizations have in
common?
Answer
• Geography by river – so farming important
• Government• Culture:
– Written language– Religion-polytheism