Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Cuneiform and the Sumerians | 3,000 BC

The Sumerians were on of the earliest types of this kind of civilization? What does this mean?

Nomadic, this means they move around, they don't have a permanent home. 


Why is the region of Sumer considered the Cradle of Civilization?


Because its where the cuneiform was formed, the worlds first written language.


What could the Sumerians practice year round because of the regions climate?


Agriculture!!


Examples of Sumerian Pictographs:






















Why was Cuneiform created?


To keep track of all business transactions.


What medium was used to "write" Cuneiform? Explain the process.


Wet clay, form it into flat services,  use a wedge shaped stylus made from reed to make impressions into clay surfaces, lay clay tablets in the sun & allow them to dry. 


What did Cuneiform begin as a series of?


A series of pictographs. 


Examples of Akkadian Cuneiform:


























After the Akkadians conquered, what happened to the Sumerian culture and written language?


The Akkadians adopted it!!


What is pictography?


Why did the creation of Cuneiform allow the Sumerians to become a sophisticated culture? 

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