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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 http://members.cox.net/ancient-sites/egypt/ 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 http://members.cox.net/ancientsites/egypt/Pyramid_and_Sphinx.JPG