Egypt had a barter system based on trading grain, which ensured that everyone had access to food.

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Con: Mesopotamia also had a sophisticated barter system. In this system, people used not only grain for currency, but metals as well.

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Pro: Compared to many other ancient civilizations, food was plentiful in ancient Egypt. When Egypt was ruled by the Romans, it was considered the "breadbasket" of the Roman Empire.

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

Egypt had a barter system based on trading grain, which ensured that everyone had access to food.

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Compared to many other ancient civilizations, food was plentiful in ancient Egypt. When Egypt was ruled by the Romans, it was considered the "breadbasket" of the Roman Empire.

Mesopotamia also had a sophisticated barter system. In this system, people used not only grain for currency, but metals as well.

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Egypt had a barter system based on trading grain, which ensured that everyone had access to food.

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Compared to many other ancient civilizations, food was plentiful in ancient Egypt. When Egypt was ruled by the Romans, it was considered the "breadbasket" of the Roman Empire.

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Mesopotamia also had a sophisticated barter system. In this system, people used not only grain for currency, but metals as well.