Priests were highly valued in the societies of both Egypt and Mesopotamia as they were placed upon the top of the social class hierarchy. Another common theme in all ancient civilizations is the fact that women had their rights stripped from them. While Egyptian women were treated more fairly than Mesopotamian women, both were unjustly mistreated. Many Egyptians were far more interested in art forms such as architecture than they were in topics such as math and astronomy. Mesopotamians were often less creative with their thinking but also more practical when it related to math and the sciences. This most likely relates back to their society’s individual views on the afterlife, which causes Mesopotamians to be more focused on their current life and Egyptians to be more cued in on their
Priests were highly valued in the societies of both Egypt and Mesopotamia as they were placed upon the top of the social class hierarchy. Another common theme in all ancient civilizations is the fact that women had their rights stripped from them. While Egyptian women were treated more fairly than Mesopotamian women, both were unjustly mistreated. Many Egyptians were far more interested in art forms such as architecture than they were in topics such as math and astronomy. Mesopotamians were often less creative with their thinking but also more practical when it related to math and the sciences. This most likely relates back to their society’s individual views on the afterlife, which causes Mesopotamians to be more focused on their current life and Egyptians to be more cued in on their