Villages in Mesopotamia were the first to cooperate together and form larger city-states. These city-states were more stable in times of crisis, like food shortages or extreme weather.

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Pro: By contrast, Egypt's stability was built on its wealth, which was based on good weather for harvests and the conquest of resource-rich lands.

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Con: Mesopotamian politics were very unstable compared to Egypt. Many different peoples dominated the region during ancient times.

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

Villages in Mesopotamia were the first to cooperate together and form larger city-states. These city-states were more stable in times of crisis, like food shortages or extreme weather.

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By contrast, Egypt's stability was built on its wealth, which was based on good weather for harvests and the conquest of resource-rich lands.

Mesopotamian politics were very unstable compared to Egypt. Many different peoples dominated the region during ancient times.

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Villages in Mesopotamia were the first to cooperate together and form larger city-states. These city-states were more stable in times of crisis, like food shortages or extreme weather.

Pro claim 1

By contrast, Egypt's stability was built on its wealth, which was based on good weather for harvests and the conquest of resource-rich lands.

Con claim 1

Mesopotamian politics were very unstable compared to Egypt. Many different peoples dominated the region during ancient times.