nomadic civilization they migrated to sumer now know as southern iraq
Why is the region of Sumer considered the Cradle of Civilization?
where cuneiform was created the world first written language
What could the Sumerians practice year round because of the regions climate?
agriculture
Post an example of early Cuneiform (Sumerian pictograph).
Why was Cuneiform created?
to help keep track of these business transactions
What medium was used to "write" Cuneiform? Explain the process of preparing and writing on this surface?
clay they would wet the clay form it into flat surface use wedge shaped stylus made from reeds to make impressions into the clay surface lay clay tablets in the sun allowing them to dry and 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?
they adopted it
What is a pictograph?
a pictorial or visual representation of an object
Why did the creation of Cuneiform allow the Sumerians to become a sophisticated culture?
it gave them a new form of communication
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