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Egypt and Sumer
SUMER
Agriculture
The Sumerians were the first ones to establish irrigation on a large scale. They made canals, dikes, and ditches to ensure that their crops have enough water.
Location
The Sumerians were a people who settled on the flood plains of the mighty Tigris and Euphrates Rivers around 4000 B.C in what is today part of Iraq.
Architecture
The Sumerians were creating sophisticated works of architecture in the fourth millennium BC, almost completely constructed of brick, and used arches, domes, and vaults.
Writing
The Sumerians were one of the first peoples to develop a system of writing. Their writing system was called cuneiform and was named after the wedge-shaped writing. It was written onto clay tablets, which were then fired in kilns to make the writing last.
Military
In Sumer, there was no standing army, although there may have been some professional soldiers. When the king, high priest and council of elders decided the need for war, they called all free male citizens to arms.
Food and Drink
As Sumerians were mostly agricultural people, they ate what they farmed: wheat, barley, lentils, beans, garlic, onions, milk ,and milk products. They made bread and beer from grains. Meat, usually from goats or sheep and occasionally cattle, was probably rare in their diets; the animals were too expensive to kill.
Gods
Sumerian religion was based around the worship of four life-giving deities, which are known as the God of heaven, the goddess of earth, the god of air and the god of water.
EGYPT
Location
Egypt is located on the Nile river near Northeast Africa
Architechture
The most well known example of ancient Egyptian architecture are the Egyptian pyramids; yet, excavated temples, palaces, tombs and fortresses have all been studied by architects.
Writing
Egyptian hieroglyphs were the formal writing system used in Ancient Egypt.
Agriculture
Egyptians grew crops such as wheat, barley, vegetables, figs, melons, pomegranates and vines. They also grew flax which was made into linen. The most important crop was grain. The ancient Egyptians used grain to make bread, porridge and beer.
Food and Drink
The ancient Egyptians loved garlic. They also ate green vegetables, lentils, figs, dates, onions, fish, birds, eggs, cheese, and butter. Their staple foods were bread and beer. Breads were sweetened with dates, honey, and figs or dates.
Military
The foot soldiers, also called the infantry, were armed with a variety of weapons including spears, axes, and short swords. Chariots were an important part of the Egyptian army.
Gods
In the Egyptian religion, there were around 2000 recognized gods and goddesses. In Egypt, the pharaoh was worshipped as a living god.
