One of the first to have a theocratic culture ruled by a priest king.
Why is the region of Sumer considered the Cradle of Civilization?
The land was so fertile, and that is were the first recorded language started.
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 business transactions.
What medium was used to "write" Cuneiform? Explain the process of preparing and writing on this surface?
Clay talets. First you wet the clay, then form it into a flat surface, then use a wedge shaped stylus to make impressions, then leave it out to dry.
What did Cuneiform begin as a series of?
A a series of pictographs: a pictorial or visual representation of an object.
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?
They adopted the Sumerian culture and their written language.
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?
Because it was a great new form of communication.
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