Some of these differences are their religion, agriculture, writing skills, and inventions as well as their ways of life. The major cause of the differences they had was the location of the area where they lived in. The area affected their lifestyles in different ways. Mesopotamians were polygamists (worshiped multiple gods). Sumerians based their gods according to the forces in nature they also had a close relationship with their gods even though their gods were known to be cruel; their worship was also based around divinity.
The one common thing the two civilizations shared when it came to religion was the fact that they both practiced polytheism. They also both had a place where they worshiped the gods. But the distinction between the two religious views was large. The Egyptians believed in the idea of a death and resurrection for all people, or an afterlife. This was not so true in Mesopotamia.
One difference is that the Egyptians used mummification in their burial process to preserve the body, while the Shang did not. Egypt built great pyramids as the final resting place for their dead, but Shang did not. In Egyptian culture, women were considered equal to men; however in Shang culture, men were predominant, and women had to listen to their husbands. The religions of these two civilizations were the most distinct. The Shang believed in Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism, while the Egyptian religion was centered on the ruler and the eternity of the soul.
Eastern thought’s major notion is the idea of Maya, Hindu term for material illusion. They believe that material possessions are an illusion, and that sin is due to ignorance about that illusion. The western religions on the other hand teach that the world and material possessions are a reality. The western religions also believe that sin is not mere obliviousness about the world’s illusion, but a deliberate rebellion against God. The law of karma is a familiar belief among many Eastern religions.
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.
Once Adam and Eve ate the fruit they understood the difference between right and wrong and understood they had disobeyed God. God sent them out of the Garden of Eden instantly. God’s punishment was not physical but intellectual. The Egyptians and Babylonians believed in multiple gods while the Hebrews believed in one God. Each religion had moral codes, or laws, they had to abide by; the Babylonians followed Hammurabi’s code and the Hebrews followed the Ten Commandments.
There cultures were very different and yet similar, before the Europeans discovered America, the Aztec, Mayans, and Inca Empires were very different compared to the Pueblo peoples culture, but at they were also very alike in many cultural aspects. The Aztec, Mayan, and Incas differed in many was to that of the Pueblo people. All three tribes practiced human sacrifice but for different reasons; the Aztecs practiced human sacrifice because they believed their God demanded them, the Mayans practiced human sacrifice to maintain order and to maintain
In the Ibo culture, the chi can be both an advantage and a disadvantage. It can be an advantage because anything bad that one does, it gets blamed on the chi, but a disadvantage is that it is your personal god, therefore anything blaming the chi also is blaming you. The Ibo culture has many gods because they “assign” each god for a different purpose. For example chi is the personal god. They may be assigned some other purpose also such as ruling the sky, destroying
Aztec Gods were indeed imperative to the life of Aztec followers. The Aztecs believed that their lives were dependent upon the will of the various gods. The gods were often seen to be kind and loving, while others were frightening and cruel. Brought on by the fear of these various Gods and their ability to harm and benefit the individual, The Aztecs performed a variety of rituals in order to appease the Gods. At the root of these rituals was the belief that the Gods would be pleased and nourished by the heart and blood of human beings.
There are many different characteristics of Egyptian art. They used symmetry, mathematical calculation, a relation to nature and to the Gods they worshipped. The art that was created from this period was very different than what we know of today. It was not done necessarily as something pretty to look at but as a course of necessity to please the gods. It was done so under strict rule and guidelines.