Therefore, Egyptians were able to build sturdier buildings than in Mesopotamia. Also, Egypt bordered on the side of a massive sea and on another side by an impenetrable desert. This made it very difficult to invade or conquer Egypt. Mesopotamia on the other hand, was much more vulnerable because it was open to attack on almost all sides. The one common thing the two civilizations shared when it came to religion was the fact that they both practiced polytheism.
It was believed that the kings were the gods’ representatives on earth; the kings had special privileges and special tasks that they had to accomplish. For example the kings ruled by special divinity and were set apart/ away from all other people including the priests. Kings also had to respect and glorify the gods through offerings just as the rest of the people the only thing that was different was that the kings had a greater commitment than the rest because their power was greater than the peoples or priests. The Ubaid people created central locations for places of adoration, and the buildings were used for economic and administrative purposes. Uruk, was a more urbanized version of the Ubaid
The actions of the Hyksos forced the Egyptians to become more conscious of security, adopt military policies, and reform the Egyptian army. The impacts of the Hyksos on this era are said to have driven the Egyptians to their golden age. The Hyksos had established their rule in the North of Egypt from Avaris to Cusae, and had strong ties and contacts with Nubia (the kingdom of Kush), Syria-Palestine and Crete. It was through these alliances that the Hyksos were able to eventually surround the Theban kingdom and control the trading routes between Thebes and Nubia. Because of the oppression caused by the Hyksos, Egypt now had their first true enemy.
Both Mesopotamia and Egypt had important rivers that benefited them. In Mesopotamia, many civilians relied on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. In Egypt, the population relied on the Nile. Although these rivers rose annually, they had different outcomes. While the Nile River was predictable and easier to deal with, the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were unpredictable.
Mesopotamia and Egypt Compare and Contrast Thesis Although Mesopotamia and Egypt share traits in their hierarchy of gods, the role of a dominant political leader, and the governing communities for irrigational purposes, they differ in their point of view on the afterlife, the treatment of their gods, and the presence of a written law code. Egypt benefited from technological influence, trade, and some religion from Mesopotamia, but constructed a relatively different culture and society. Although different, they did have key similarities to relate to each other. Both Egypt and Mesopotamia had a very wide range of gods that were associated with certain political centers in the region. Range of these gods went from the low individual city and local gods, to state and region gods that were more highly praised.
Within the cities were centralized large pyramid structures. While the Egyptians used their pyramids mostly for the tombs of great kings, the Maya used their pyramids or both tombs and religious ceremonial centers. The Mayas pyramids were for sacrifices, praises, and in a sense ancestor veneration centers for the elites. Also, the Egyptians and the Maya both had calendar systems, although they were very different. The Egyptians calendar revolved around the annual flooding of the Nile river which brought rich silt to the valley, and was the beginning of the agricultural season for the Egyptians.
On the other hand, Egypt developed near the Nile River. Developing near a river or body of water was not only important to these two civilizations but to other civilizations as well. For example China developed near the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers and India developed near the Indus River. Developing near a river was important because the surrounding land was very fertile and great for farming. This led
It can be seen as the first humane law ever created to protect classes of Babylonian society. However, in the epilogue, he mentioned that he is he had been called by the gods "to cause justice to prevail in the land, to destroy the wicked and the evil." As mentioned above, Hammurabi saw himself as the king of righteousness. Therefore, he expected every citizen to see him as a figurine of God from Heaven. Almost as if he is the God dictates “The great gods proclaimed me and I am the guardian governor, whose scepter is righteous and whose beneficent protection is spread over my city…” One can say that Hammurabi is an extremely religious man who used religion to rule his kingdom.
The Nile, the sun, the desert and the deities Contents Table of ContentsIntroduction2 The Nile God2 The Sun God2 The Desert God2 Festivals3 Conclusion3 Reference List5 Introduction The ancient Egyptians worshipped many gods. They had local and national deities as well as gods that were associated with natural phenomena. In this essay I will discuss the gods that were associated with the natural phenomena more specifically the environment and the festivals that were associated with specific parts of the environment. I will discuss the gods that are associated with aspects of the environment such as the Nile, the Sun and the desert. I will also discuss the rituals and festivals associated with the Nile.
| Ancient Egyptian Religion | | | Samantha Matias | 4/12/2012 | World History Honors Boivie Period 7 | There are 12 major religions in the world today and none of them can compare to Ancient Egyptian religion. Ancient Egyptians took their religion very seriously; it helped develop their culture single handedly. Egyptians did not believe in just one god like most religions. Ancient Egyptian religion was a unique religion because it consists of 3 major beliefs; ancient myths, nature and animal worship, and countless deities. In ancient Egypt, myths were one of the most praised things in culture and religion.