Mesopotamia and Egypt Ancient Civilizations Egypt Geography Nile

Egypt Geography • Nile • Located on the continent of Africa • Papyrus Plant

Mesopotamia Geography • • Tigris and Euphrates rivers Fertile Crescent On the continent of

Geography in common • Both located in the Middle East • Both located by

Egypt Government • Leader is called a pharaoh • Believed their leader was the

Mesopotamia Government • Leader was called a king • Believed their leader was a

Government in common • Both had a monarchy type government • Both had rulers

Egypt-Culture • Mummification • Pyramids • Hieroglyphics using papyrus for paper • Various gods

Mesopotamia Culture • Ziggurats • Cuneiform on clay tablets • Invented the wheel •

Culture in common • Both were polytheistic • Both had a picture writing system

Big Question • What are characteristics of ancient civilization? • What do both of

Answer • Geography by river – so farming important • Government • Culture: –

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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