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 Mesopotamia Polytheism Burial under homes http://members.cox.net/ancient-sites/egypt/ Pyramid_and_Sphinx.JPG

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 What is one of the most important features of Mesopotamian geography that led to the development of their society? What desert greatly affects the climate and geography of Egypt? What type of religion did the Ancient Mesopotamians and Ancient Egyptians practice? What two important rivers can be found in the Mesopotamia area? Describe the social class system of Ancient Egypt?

Works Cited Houghton Mifflin Text A Message of Ancient Days 2. Ancient Egypt http://members.cox.net/ancient-sites/egypt/Pyramid_and_Sphinx.JPG