Compare the political and social structures of Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations

The political structure of the Egyptian civilization is very concentrated and has an authoritarian government. Egypt is governed and controlled mainly by Pharaoh. The political structure develops mainly in pharaohs with absolute power. He dominated his family and officials elected by the election. The king owns the land and the people of Egypt serve him. Egypt has a wide bureaucracy that is a set of rules governing structure and activities. The power of Pharaoh is realized by the local governor.

The Mesopotamian civilization was divided into city states, each with its own pastoral king and its own rules. The political structure does not benefit Mesopotamian ordinary people. The city state of Mesopotamia is always fighting each other because the land along the river is merely a fertile land. While the war continued, many people became soldiers to protect the city state. The people of Mesopotamia obey Hammurabi Code which is a series of laws enacted by the King of Babylonia in the 18th century Hammurabi.

The social structure of ancient Egypt is smaller than aristocracy, merchants are fewer than Mesopotamia. In the social class, clergy is the only one that can understand the complicated written language of hieroglyphs, so it gets a high position. In Mesopotamia, Egyptian women are better than women. In Egypt, the king is in the leading position of the social class, then the ruling class becomes a member of the royal family, becomes a farmer and a businessman, and the bottom becomes a slave and a farmer.

Professional pastor of the Mesopotamian civilization, farmers, businessmen, craftsmen and so on. In Mesopotamia, priests and aristocrats will become top social classes. Then there is a middle class representing businessmen and businessmen. At the bottom of the social class there are lower ranks representing slaves, serfs, farmers.

There are some similarities and differences in Egyptian social structure. Like the Mesopotamians, the Egyptians have a clear social class system. In addition, Egyptian farmers and slaves have played a social role similar to Mesopotamian farmers and slaves. But the ruling class organization is very different. The Mesopotamians have a series of urban kings, but the Egyptians have the highest central ruler called Pharaoh. As Pharaoh was an absolute ruler, the Egyptians did not need aristocrats. Instead, Egyptians rely on professional military strength and government officials. This allows individuals giving birth to gain higher position than Mesopotamians. The difference between Egyptian and Mesopotamian social classes is that each has its own empire.

Like the Mesopotamians, the Egyptian civilization can develop political structure, worship the gods, build social classes, and have a unique culture. Ancient Egyptians were often called "the gift of Nile". He regarded Nile as the life line of his civilization, not only formed their everyday life, but also formed their society and history. Nile provides raw materials for ceramics, jewelry, decoration, architecture, sculpture and many other uses. Because of the fertile Nile, the Egyptians did not have many reasons to go out to see the world, but they prospered in their area.

The society of Egypt and Mesopotamia is one of the two oldest civilizations in the world history. The political, social and cultural aspects of Egypt and Mesopotamia are different in their lives, but there is a similar basis between the two. They have a similar political regime, but they are all ruled by the king, but they are looking at their king differently. - History of Mr. Marcella Borgenicht Majewski October 19, 2015 Jewelry of Mesopotamia In jewelry's ancient civilization, jewelry has had a tremendous impact on people's lives. Specifically, the gems from the land between Mesopotamian rivers played an important role in Mesopotamian culture. The role of jewelry in people's lives is reflected in every effort to integrate complex designs and to use high quality materials.