... of mummification was very precise and sophisticated (Defrates). The Egyptians also made a solar calendar with 365 days just like the one we use today. They also used some form of geometry to create all of their great pyramids. The Ottomans too created some great buildings like the Mihrimah Mosque, Mastaba of Mereruka, Serefeli Mosque and the Mosque of Sayh Lutfullah (Microsoft ... other hand were Islamic, a monotheistic religion. The Egyptians believed a lot in the afterlife and that's why they all of their pyramids as tombs. Both cultures did allow other religions to practice as long a...

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