Answer: At that time the artists of Egypt had no intention of being famous with their temples, the creations had ideological purpose, to show the power of society.
In both Egypt and Mesopotamia, the creations were grand, meant to show the power of the elite of both nations.
Rich architectures with palaces and temples, in Egypt, with tombs. Most pyramids were built like tombs of Pharaohs.
The main manifestations of Mesopotamian architecture were the palaces, usually very grand; As there was little stone, the walls had to be thick as they were made of bricks. The temples had complete facilities, with rooms for priests and other compartments. A characteristic feature of this architecture was the “Ziggurat”, a seven story tower tower, on which was a chapel used to observe the sky.