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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 had a very stable society and political system.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
Mesopotamia frequently had to deal with very destructive
floods
, which harmed crops and caused hunger.
Pro claim 2, children below
All different types of people were involved in maintaining Egypt's impressive stability.
Con claim 1, children below
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.
Con claim 2, children below
Mesopotamia had a clear set of laws in the
Code of Hammurabi
.