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The Egyptians also had some great ideas.They used reeds to make papyrus which was what they used to write on.They also made tombs.

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They invented the wheel  which led to the chariot.They invented the first system of writing.They also developed music and the lyre.

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Egyptians also built irrigation systems to prevent flooding.They also built pyramids for the dead and pharaohs.

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The Mesopotamian's built walls around their cities to protect from invaders.A very important thing they built was irrigation systems to stop the flooding when they were farming.They also built sewage systems and dikes and dams.

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Pharaohs were at the very top of the social class,and then it was nobles,and priests,scribes,merchants ,and artisans.At the very bottom of the pyramid is the farmers,and slaves

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The Mesopotamian's were divided into 4 classes,nobles,commoners,clients,and slaves.Priests were really high in Mesopotamia they were just below the kings.

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In Egypt there was a pharaoh who ruled.They thought the pharaoh came down from the sky and started to rule.The Egyptians thought the gods had picked them to rule

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Mesopotamia's government was a monarchy.Their first leader was a king named Sargon.Sargon also created the first empire.

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The Ancient Egyptians form of writing was called hieroglyphics.They had scribes to keep records and they were really important because they could read.

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Their form of writing was called cuneiform.Before they used cuneiform they used pictographs which were pictures and symbols.