Mesopotamia & Ancient Egypt - Alikes and Differences by Lincoln Baker https://padlet.com/2900635/3llf8q3pdlcqqthe en-us 2023-10-12 14:29:15 UTC 2023-10-18 18:09:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f61d.png Difference: Ancient Egypt had pyramids while Mesopotamia had ziggurats 2900635 https://padlet.com/2900635/3llf8q3pdlcqqthe/wish/2743757180 Ancient Egypt's pyramids were meant to be monuments for the tombs of their deceased pharaohs. Mesopotamia's ziggurats were meant to be a place of worship to the many gods Mesopotamians believed in.]]> 2023-10-12 14:38:11 UTC https://padlet.com/2900635/3llf8q3pdlcqqthe/wish/2743757180 Alike: Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia both had rulers https://padlet.com/2900635/3llf8q3pdlcqqthe/wish/2744028937 Although Ancient Egypt's rulers were labeled as Pharaohs, both Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt had rulers. ]]> 2023-10-12 17:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/2900635/3llf8q3pdlcqqthe/wish/2744028937 Difference: Ancient Egyptians wrote in hieroglyphics while Mesopotamians wrote in cuneiform. 2900635 https://padlet.com/2900635/3llf8q3pdlcqqthe/wish/2744342599 Egyptian hieroglyphics were the formal writing system used in Ancient Egypt for writing the Egyptian language. It consisted of images of many items and animals. Cuneiform was the formal writing system used by the Mesopotamians. It consisted of lines and triangles.]]> 2023-10-13 00:08:11 UTC https://padlet.com/2900635/3llf8q3pdlcqqthe/wish/2744342599 Alike: Both civilizations were located near major rivers 2900635 https://padlet.com/2900635/3llf8q3pdlcqqthe/wish/2745294023 Mesopotamia means "between rivers". Mesopotamia was located between the Tigris and the Euphrates River. The Nile flowed through Ancient Egypt. ]]> 2023-10-13 14:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/2900635/3llf8q3pdlcqqthe/wish/2745294023 Difference: Mesopotamians focused on life in the present, while Ancient Egyptians focused on life after death 2900635 https://padlet.com/2900635/3llf8q3pdlcqqthe/wish/2745312358 Mesopotamia focused on their present lives. Ancient Egyptians however, didn't. They dedicated tombs for their dead pharaohs inside the pyramids they built. They wanted their leaders to have a golden experience in the afterlife.]]> 2023-10-13 14:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/2900635/3llf8q3pdlcqqthe/wish/2745312358 Alike: Mesopotamia and Ancient Egyptians both depended on slavery 2900635 https://padlet.com/2900635/3llf8q3pdlcqqthe/wish/2745322201 Mesopotamians and Ancient Egyptians depended on slaves to build structures or grow crops.]]> 2023-10-13 14:33:59 UTC https://padlet.com/2900635/3llf8q3pdlcqqthe/wish/2745322201 Difference: Mesopotamia had access to forms of medicine while Ancient Egypt did not 2900635 https://padlet.com/2900635/3llf8q3pdlcqqthe/wish/2745435344 While Mesopotamia had records of medicine, Ancient Egypt only had the tools for non-communicable diseases. If you had the Flu in Mesopotamia, you had a better chance of surviving. If you had it in Ancient Egypt, you wouldn't have a great chance of survival.]]> 2023-10-13 16:03:11 UTC https://padlet.com/2900635/3llf8q3pdlcqqthe/wish/2745435344 Alike: Both civilizations believed in many gods (polytheistic). 2900635 https://padlet.com/2900635/3llf8q3pdlcqqthe/wish/2751634954 Both Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt were polytheistic, which meant they believed in many gods rather then just one.]]> 2023-10-17 23:20:14 UTC https://padlet.com/2900635/3llf8q3pdlcqqthe/wish/2751634954 Difference: Ancient Egypt's time periods were divided into kingdoms (old, middle, and new), while Mesopotamia was not 2900635 https://padlet.com/2900635/3llf8q3pdlcqqthe/wish/2751640449 Each kingdom had at least one thing that was specifically unique to them. The Old Kingdom is when the pyramids were built. The Middle Kingdom was when statues were made. And finally, the New Kingdom is when pharaohs were in charge of Egypt.]]> 2023-10-17 23:28:07 UTC https://padlet.com/2900635/3llf8q3pdlcqqthe/wish/2751640449 Alike: Both Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt were accustomed to flooding 2900635 https://padlet.com/2900635/3llf8q3pdlcqqthe/wish/2751642382 Both Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt were very used to flooding. While they would use this water for crops, they used the flood cycle to determine the time of year it was.]]> 2023-10-17 23:30:49 UTC https://padlet.com/2900635/3llf8q3pdlcqqthe/wish/2751642382 Alike: Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt both had similar social structures 2900635 https://padlet.com/2900635/3llf8q3pdlcqqthe/wish/2751653001 Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt had very similar social structures. The slaves or unskilled workers would generally be at the bottom, while respected (or not!) kings or pharaohs would be at the top.]]> 2023-10-17 23:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/2900635/3llf8q3pdlcqqthe/wish/2751653001