The Sumerians were one of the earliest types of this kind of civilization? What does that mean?
Nomadic Civilizations, this means they migrated to Sumer.
Why is the region of Sumer considered the Cradle of Civilization?Because it is where Cuneiform was created- world's 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 help track all 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 made from reeds to make impressions into the clay surface, lay clay tablets in sun to fry 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?Wedge-shaped
Post an example of Akkadian Cuneiform.
After the Akkadians conquered, what happened to the Sumerian culture and written language?It was adopted by the Akkadians.
What is a pictograph?A pictorial symbol for a word or phrase.
Why did the creation of Cuneiform allow the Sumerians to become a sophisticated culture?
Because it was a very formal language.
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