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Essay / Similarities Between Mesopotamia and Egyptian Culture
To date, the religions of Mesopotamia and Egypt are different from the period discussed in the research. Some elements of every culture and religion survive to this day and have influenced the West. culture greatly. In fact, people all over the world still use versions of their writing system. Writing was not easy to learn because it had many symbols. However, the development of the writing system was of great benefit to the progress of the people of Mesopotamia and Egypt, allowing them to record important events and information. The geography of Mesopotamia and Egypt was very different. Due to the geography of the region, the Mesopotamians had difficulty transporting goods. For the Egyptians, the Nile was the fastest way to transport goods. People believe that it is a logical argument to say that culture should be the same in all nations. I remember the story from the Bible about the Tower of Babel in Mesopotamia. Before people began building the Tower of Babel again, there was only one language in the world. They wanted to build the tower to reach the sky and show their pride. The Lord scattered them by confusing the language of the people, so they stopped building the Tower of Babel. This story made me think that the people did not show their unity as a nation. I believe