Egypt was a theocracy (Wilson, 21) which is a form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, the God's or deity's laws being interpreted by the ecclesiastical authorities (“theocracy”, Dictionary.com). What that meant for the government was that the priest playes a big role. The priests, just like in most societies of that time and to come, had higher status than normal citizens. The pharaoh's
There were some differences between these two early civilizations. The two civilizations had strong governments. Egypt had a highly centralized government where the pharaoh was the main leader that was in charge of everyone and everything. The people believed that the king was more than a man, they believed that he was a god. This gave him absolute control over the matters of the Empire and its people.
The formation of villages and communities in both Egypt and Greece led to the introduction of politics and structured religion in the regions. In relation to religion- for the ancient Greeks, religion and all aspects of life were inseparable. One or more of the many gods in the Greek Pantheon had a hand in all things, sacred and profane. The spheres of agriculture, economy, society and family were all influenced by the powers of the divine. These mundane areas of life were no less important to the gods than ritual, sacrifice, worship, oracles and magic and, of course, death- nothing was excluded by divine influence.
Victoria Valean 09-07-13 Period 01 Egypt and Mesopotamia: Compare and Contrast During the New Stone Age, also known as the Agricultural Revolution, two civilizations ascended. Although many similarities can be shown between the two, they each are very different from each other culturally, geographically, socially, politically, and religiously. Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt developed during the same time period, 5000-6000 B.C., geographically; they both had a source main of freshwater; the Nile River for Egypt, and the Tigris and Euphrates River for Mesopotamia. Both civilizations also have access to major trading seas, coming from their main Rivers. Egypt and Mesopotamia’s river’s provided most of the needed water for their crops.
Mariah Escarsega 1st block R Egypt and the early civilization of Mesopotamia had many similarities and differences. They Both Egypt and Mesopotamia had a centralization of power. Although, the Mesopotamians were a lot left more venerable to attack than the Egyptians were. That was because the Egyptians had natural defenses to surround them, and the Mesopotamians were left naturally exposed. Both of these river valley civilizations had a centralization of power that ruled over their lands.
While ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian societies are very similar they can be different in some ways too. In the Middle East, in Mesopotamia, before the Common Era, the first civilizations began to appear. Then Egypt’s Nile River Valley began to populate soon after. These civilizations began to thrive and develop their own politics, economies and social class structures. Even though they were very similar, they did have their differences.
Sarahbeth Eason AP World History Unit 1 Essay Egyptian and Mesopotamia civilizations were widely influenced by their geographical location and natural barriers which created similarities in Polytheistic religions, massive trade routes, political control under kings, and social inequalities while also creating differences in the people’s perception of the gods, goods traded, and the flexibility of the social classes. The Egyptian civilization was centered on the desert and the Nile River which provided great agricultural due to predictable flooding that happened along the coast, as well as natural boundaries such as the Nile River, deserts to the east, and mountains to the south. This produced a more unified and long lasting civilization. The Mesopotamia civilization was centered between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The rivers would easily flood at unplanned times that would result in devastations and floods that made it harder for the civilization to develop.
Ancient Egypt vs Mesopotamia: the political, social economical aspects of two ancient civilizations Egypt and Mesopotamia were both great Empires of the ancient world, and have left equally great impacts on history and shaped the world we live in today. And while these impressive civilizations shared many similarities in areas such as politics and economics, society, they also shared many differences. At first glance, the political patterns in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia seem fairly similar, sharing an upper/ruling class consisting of priests and nobles however there are many fundamental differences between the two. Mesopotamia’s ruling class consists mainly of priests and later rulers of city states, in Egypt however the ruling class is almost completely taken up by the pharaoh, ;A god among men to the egyptians, who ruled over all of Egypt; followed by members of the royal family and important priests. Egyptian government was much more centralized than the city states of Mesopotamia.
A complex society is defined by its development into a thriving civilization however great or small. Two of the earliest complex societies were Egypt and Mesopotamia. Both societies had rich cultures, and were largely responsible for the development of the eastern world. Having developed during the same time periods both societies share many political, technological, social, and economic similarities. However they also share a number of differences because they developed in different regions with different natural influences.
Ruling over the kingdom was a pharaoh, who was not only a king but was also seen as a god. Provinces were ruled by monarchs better known as provincial governors. The Egyptians devised themselves into classes, upper class, middle class, and a lower class. The pharaoh and his family were at the top of the Egyptian class system. People could move from one class to another depending on their situations.