Ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian Cultures
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Ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian Cultures
Egypt is an ancient African empire traced back from the early kingdoms such as the Roman Empire. The ancient Egypt culture is richly depicted in their religion and worship, economic activities, cultural organizations and their government organization (Ethiopians & Libyans, 2007). Religion, art, science, and technology were an integral part of Egypt, with some scientific extracts borrowed from the region. Egyptian Mythology informed their faith with the traditional Egypt concentration on art, developing mathematical systems, advanced medicine, with the people maintaining personal hygiene and health (Ethiopians & Libyans, 2007). The culture is traced in the manner in which their houses were constructed, their simple linen clothing with them differing with the social status. Their cultures were also explicit on marriage unions, the growth of children, school attendance, family organization and the sporting activities.
Mesopotamia on another hand equally had high culture and religion with the people believing in many gods. The kingdom is thought to have been the source of civilization, and with the supply of water by the two rivers that run through it, people undertook to farming (Ethiopians & Libyans, 2007). The civilization evolved with the culture with the people developing different cultural practices and traditions that came to be part of their lives. The people had ceremonies around events and rituals that were celebrated through specified activities and were dependent on the social status of the persons attending the event (Ethiopians & Libyans, 2007). As the men went to work in the fields during the day, the women stayed back to take care of their children.
Kings who were revered ruled both realms and the regions are acknowledged for their contributions to civilization (Ethiopians & Libyans, 2007). The kingdoms had great concern on rituals and paid special tribute to the dead, taking into account the manner in which people disposed of the bodies of the dead. The issue of class cut across the culture and the social order in both kingdoms, with the elites enjoying more privilege as opposed to the civilians. Both regions had roles for both men and women, but Mesopotamia was clearer on the roles of men and women, with a unique practice that men and females could undertake (Ethiopians & Libyans, 2007). As opposed to Egypt, women in Mesopotamia took instructions from their husbands on almost every issue and performed roles to support their families just as the men would.
Why Ancient Greece is Important in Ancient History
Ancient Greece holds importance in history given its advances before the classical age that were characterized by significant advancements. Greece is renowned for its trends in first democracy, medicine, and art (Austin & Vidal-Naquet, 1980). The ancient regime had its culture and belief, and practices that made other people understand concepts more. Greece set the trend in medicine, bringing up great physicians of their time across all regions, and served as a center of knowledge that would later be borrowed down through other regimes around the world. It is one of the ancient democracies; that was ruled through knowledge, and there were sound organizations that kept the society moving (Austin & Vidal-Naquet, 1980). People from different backgrounds ranging from scientists, army commanders and philosophers ruled the kingdom. The events of the kingdom reflect on the progress of philosophical, political, judicial, ethical and scientific concepts that have gone beyond the Ancient Empire (Austin & Vidal-Naquet, 1980).