The Sumerians were one of the earliest nomadic civilizations who migrated to Sumer. It means they moved from one place to another, instead of settling permanently in one location.
Why is the region of Sumer considered the Cradle of Civilization?
It was where cuneiform was created, the world's first written language.
What could the Sumerians practice year round because of the regions climate?
Because of the religious climate, the Sumerians were able to practice year round agriculture.
Post an example of early Cuneiform (Sumerian pictograph).
Why was Cuneiform created?
Cuneiform was created to help keep track of bussiness transactions.
What medium was used to "write" Cuneiform? Explain the process of preparing and writing on this surface?
The medium used to "write" Cuneiform was clay tablets. They would wet the clay, form it into flat surfaces, use a wedge shaped stylus, made from reeds, to make impressions into the clay surface, and lay the clay tablets in the sun allowing them to dry and harden.
What did Cuneiform begin as a series of?
Cuneiform began 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?
Cuneiform evolved into a wedge shaped language.
Post an example of Akkadian Cuneiform.
After the Akkadians conquered, what happened to the Sumerian culture and written language?
The Akkadians adopted the Sumerian culture and their written language.
What is a pictograph?
A pictograph is a pictoral or visual representation of an object.
Why did the creation of Cuneiform allow the Sumerians to become a sophisticated culture?
Pictographs became more abstract, the number of characters continued to grow, and cuneiform evolved into a wedge shaped language.
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