Monday, February 13, 2012

Cuneiform and the Sumerians | 3,000 BC"

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

Why is the region of Sumer considered the Cradle of Civilization?
one of the earliest nomadic civilizations who migrated to sumer now known as southern iraq around 3500 BC
What could the Sumerians practice year round because of the regions climate?
chose sumer body of water
Post an example of early Cuneiform (Sumerian pictograph).
Why was Cuneiform created?world first language relgious climate
What medium was used to "write" Cuneiform? Explain the process of preparing and writing on this surface?
wet clay form use wedge
What did Cuneiform begin as a series of?
they tell about the great deal about sumerian 
Post an example of evolved Cuneiform (wedge-shaped).
After it evolved over time, what shape did the characters of Cuneiform evolve into?
picographs 
Post an example of Akkadian Cuneiform.
After the Akkadians conquered, what happened to the Sumerian culture and written language?
adopted the sumerian culture and written langage
What is a pictograph?

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

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