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Which Bronze-Age civilization would be better to live in: Egypt or Mesopotamia?
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Selected claim, supporting its parent
Egypt's
Great Pyramids
are grander than any example of Mesopotamian architecture.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1, children below
The Pyramids are one of the
Seven Wonders
of the Ancient World.
Pro claim 2
Egypt had more access to
stone
, which they used to construct many of their monuments. By contrast, Mesopotamia relied mainly on
mud bricks
for their construction.
Con claim 1, children below
Mesopotamians built
large artistic structures
as well. However, many more Mesopotamian buildings were destroyed, so they are not as famous now.
Con claim 2, children below
The Great Pyramids may have been based off of Mesopotamian
ziggurats
.