The Role of Religion in Ancient Civilizations

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July 19, 2020
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Religion has always been one of the main cornerstones of almost any civilization that exists throughout history. With it, sparse groups of individuals can establish societies, maintain order, and build a civilization. Particularly, religion plays a vital part in all of these since religious beliefs prescribe the norms, law, or ideologies that the people would follow. In this article, I would discuss the important role of religion in the ancient Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations. This includes the relationship between their beliefs into the social condition and structure of their societies. Additionally, a comparison between the aforementioned societies and that of the Ancient Hebrews would be provided. All in all, I believe that without religion, large ancient civilizations would not have existed in the first place.
The Role of Religion in Ancient Civilizations
As stated earlier, religion is one of the main foundations of early societies. It prescribes the collective morals and norms that people should follow. For example, during the advent of the ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations, the structure and characteristics of religion defined their way of life.
On the one hand, the polytheistic structure of their religion shaped their culture from their traditions, lifestyle, and even their ideologies. In Mesopotamia, for example, the people built several temples, known as “ziggurats”, with similar structural design to worship their gods. These temples form part of the center of their cities and are a gateway for both trade, entertainment,...