The Sumerians were one of the earliest types of this kind of civilization? What does that mean? one of the earliest nomadic civilizations. they moved around often and settled at different places.
Why is the region of Sumer considered the Cradle of Civilization? it is where cuneiform, the worlds first written language, 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 all of the business transactions.
What medium was used to "write" Cuneiform? Explain the process of preparing and writing on this surface? clay tablets. wet the clay, form it into flat surfaces, use a wedge shaped stylus to make impressions, then lay the 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? a wedge shaped language.
Post an example of Akkadian Cuneiform.
After the Akkadians conquered, what happened to the Sumerian culture and written language? they adopted the sumerian culture and their written language.
What is a pictograph? a pictorial representation of an object.
Why did the creation of Cuneiform allow the Sumerians to become a sophisticated culture? because they were the only ones with a written form of language.
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