Egypt was settled along the Nile River in Egypt.
Mesopotamia was settled between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in the Fertile Crescent.
The Egyptians had a social structure with the king at the top.
The people of Mesopotamia had a social structure with kings and priests at the top.
Egyptians believed in polytheism. Their gods combined human and animal forms. They also had a huge belief in the afterlife.
The People of Mesopotamia believed in polytheism. They worshipped gods of the elements.
