nomadic civilization,
Why is the region of Sumer considered the Cradle of Civilization?
it is where cuneiform was created
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?
used clay, wet the clay, form it into flat surfaces, and use a wedge shaped stylus made from reeds to make impressions into the clay surface, the lay them in the sun 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?
the akkadians 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 they had a new form of communication
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