Compare and contrast the environmental factors in Mesopotamia and Egypt with regards to how they affected the emergence of the worlds first...

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regions were dependent upon floods.Mesopotamia is located within the Fertile Crescent between
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.Egypt is located on the Nile River; the Nile River delta has
some of the best cropland in the world.Both places could go large amounts of grain and other
crops.This led to population growth and commerce as both regions could trade farm products for
other goods.Many of the early religious practices of both groups were tied to ensuring floods
and good crop years.

Egypt, at the mouth of the Nile, had access to trade
goods from various communities on the long river.Egypt also had some protection by being
surrounded by deserts.While Egypt would be invaded by various groups, it was not invaded in the
manner that Mesopotamia was, as this region had no natural boundaries from Eastern
invaders.Egypt could store grain with its arid climate.This arid climate also allowed for the
preservation of mummies.Mesopotamia was more humid which led to food...