The Sumerians were one of the earliest types of this kind of civilization? What does that mean?
one of the earliest nomadic civilizations, moved around often and settled at different places
Why is the region of Sumer considered the Cradle of Civilization?
first written language, cunieform was created
What could the Sumerians practice year round because of the regions climate?
year round agriculture
Post an example of early Cuneiform (Sumerian pictograph).
Why was Cuneiform created?
they needed a way to track the business transactions
What medium was used to "write" Cuneiform? Explain the process of preparing and writing on this surface?
clay gablets, wetting the clay, forming flat surfaces, using a wedge shaped stylus to make impressions, dry them in the sun to let them harden
What did Cuneiform begin as a series of?
pictographs
Post an example of evolved Cuneiform (wedge-shaped).
After it evolved over time, what shape did the characters of Cuneiform evolve into?
wedge shaped language
Post an example of Akkadian Cuneiform.
After the Akkadians conquered, what happened to the Sumerian culture and written language?
adopted the sumerian culture and their written language
What is a pictograph?
picture representation of an object
Why did the creation of Cuneiform allow the Sumerians to become a sophisticated culture?
they were the only ones with a written language
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