The Babylonians built temples shaped like pyramids called ziggurats which were intended to bring priests and priestesses closer to heaven. ... Similarly, ancient Egyptian villages ruled themselves separately up until 3150 B.C.E. when Menes, Egypt's first pharaoh, took control and united the villages into a kingdom. ... So in contrast to the Mesopotamians, the Egyptians enjoyed a rich crop every year. ... Unlike the Hammurabi's Code, Egypt had no written laws, everything was spoken word. Much like the ziggurats of Mesopotamia, the ancient Egyptian pyramids were constructed t...

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Egypt became a leading power of the ancient world because of the geographic area. ... Egypt was protected by invasion by natural barriers such as deserts, mountains, and seas. 5. I agree that government arises to meet the needs of the people because as in reference to Ancient Egypt, when people needed dams and reservoirs to restrain the annual flooding, the government provided for that. However, I do agree again with the statement that once in power, government make take advantage of people because it took advantage of the ancient Egyptian people by forcing people to make great pyramids for ...

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