Geography Mesopotamia

In many ways Egyptians and Mesopotamian’s had a lot of similarities, they both believed in polytheism and were blessed with rich soils. However, the differences in geography made one territory unified and the other segregated. As well as, Egyptians were more protected from evasions while Mesopotamian’s were susceptible to attract. Both Egyptian and Mesopotamia’s geography effected their histories and religions in very similar ways, while the differences in them made each society distinctive.
Geography of both Egyptians and Mesopotamians majorly contributed to the religious beliefs of both societies. Both believed in polytheism, which was the belief of many gods. Only a few exceptions to this belief ever occurred. For the Mesopotamians, it was the Hebrews and the pharaoh Akhenaton for Egypt. The major belief in may gods was primarily due to nature and how it affective both. Examples of gods they worshiped were the sun god Ra in Egypt and Adad, the god of storm and rain in Mesopotamia. Due to their surroundings and how the weather affective their crops created the beliefs to help them understand their world around them.
Moreover, since the similarity of religion due to Egypt and Mesopotamia’s geography was discussed, next will focus on the differences that geography had on both …show more content…
Both territories had sufficient water sources that made their lands rich in soil and crops. Mesopotamia had two rivers, Tigris and the Euphrates that were much shorter than the Nile in Egypt, but still gave them rich soils. Egypt of course had the Nile, as well as they had ample sunlight due the African climate, which they gave due credit to Ra. Egypt’s source of water was a lot more stable than the Mesopotamia’s, who encounter devastating floods that were not