Transcript Compare/Contrast Ancient Civilizations - Etiwanda E

Compare/Contrast Ancient
Civilizations
by
Carolyn Reimer
Climate/Geography
Egypt
Cataracts
River--Nile
Desert
Hot
Small amount rain
Mesopotamia
Plains/Plateaus
Rivers
Tigris & Euphrates
Desert
Hot
Small amount rain
Culture
Egypt
Farming Community
Extensive Tomb
Paintings
Social Class System
Pharaohs
Mesopotamia
Small City States
Market Place
Social Class System
Religious Beliefs
Egypt
Polytheism
Mummification
Elaborate Tombs
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Pyramid_and_Sphinx.JPG
Mesopotamia
Polytheism
Burial under homes
Fun Facts
Egypt
Cairo capital on Nile
Pyramids
Sphinx
Rosetta Stone
Mesopotamia
First discovered
civilization
First to develop a
calendar
Iraq, Iran, Saudi
Arabia, Turkey
Comprehension Questions
1. What is one of the most important features
of Mesopotamian geography that led to the
development of their society?
2. What desert greatly affects the climate and
geography of Egypt?
3. What type of religion did the Ancient
Mesopotamians and Ancient Egyptians
practice?
4. What two important rivers can be found in
the Mesopotamia area?
5. Describe the social class system of Ancient
Egypt?
Works Cited
1.Houghton Mifflin Text
A Message of Ancient Days
2. Ancient Egypt
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