Life in Egypt was more restricted than in Mesopotamia.

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Con: Women had more freedom in Egypt than they did in Mesopotamia.

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Pro: In Mesopotamia, peasants could move up the social ladder through marriage or by operating a successful business.

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Pro: Unlike in Egypt, Mesopotamian peasants performed more jobs than just farming. Other professions included carpenters, brick-makers, soldiers, beer-brewers, and bakers.

Which Bronze-Age civilization would be better to live in: Egypt or Mesopotamia?

Life in Egypt was more restricted than in Mesopotamia.

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In Mesopotamia, peasants could move up the social ladder through marriage or by operating a successful business.

Unlike in Egypt, Mesopotamian peasants performed more jobs than just farming. Other professions included carpenters, brick-makers, soldiers, beer-brewers, and bakers.

Women had more freedom in Egypt than they did in Mesopotamia.

Selected claim, opposing its parent

Life in Egypt was more restricted than in Mesopotamia.

Pro claim 1, children below

In Mesopotamia, peasants could move up the social ladder through marriage or by operating a successful business.

Pro claim 2, children below

Unlike in Egypt, Mesopotamian peasants performed more jobs than just farming. Other professions included carpenters, brick-makers, soldiers, beer-brewers, and bakers.

Con claim 1, children below

Women had more freedom in Egypt than they did in Mesopotamia.