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Which Bronze-Age civilization would be better to live in: Egypt or Mesopotamia?
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Mesopotamia made more advances in science and technology than Egypt.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1, children below
The Mesopotamians were the first to use the wheel, agriculture, irrigation, the plow, the arch, writing, and calendars. They were also the first civilization to enter the Bronze Age.
Pro claim 2
The ancient Mesopotamians had a greater understanding of mathematics than ancient Egyptians, including a better number system.
Con claim 1, children below
Ancient Egypt was more medically advanced than Mesopotamia.
Con claim 2
Egyptian scientific accomplishments often led to artistic advances, like the creation of
glass
and new forms of metal working.