nomadic- they roamed from place to place
Why is the region of Sumer considered the Cradle of Civilization?
it's where cuneiform was first made (the 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 keep track of business transactionsWhat medium was used to "write" Cuneiform? Explain the process of preparing and writing on this surface? clay tablets- they wet the clay, form it into a flat surface, & use a stylus to make impressions
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 them
What is a pictograph? a visual representation of an object
Why did the creation of Cuneiform allow the Sumerians to become a sophisticated culture?
it allowed them to record history and keep track of things
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