Egyptian and Sumerian Civilizations

Two civilizations of the “Old World” were Egyptian and Sumerian. They both lived in parts of the Middle East; Egyptians lived on the Nile, while the Sumerians lived in Mesopotamia (between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers). The Egyptians believed that the afterlife was either total and complete damnation or a “Happy Field of Food”. The Sumerians also believed in an afterlife but theirs was thought to be dreary and desolate. Although the Egyptians and Sumerians had a lot in common they also had a lot of differences, like government, some parts of their religions, and the ways that women were treated.
In the Egyptian government system there were Pharaohs, who depended on Vizers to supervise the business of government. Under the Vizier, differing bureaus looked after matters such as tax collections, farming, and the all important irrigation system. In the Sumerian government system there were many city-states. Sumerians were a little obsessed with the control of land and water,...