The Sumerians were one of the earliest types of this kind of civilization? What does that mean?
Nomadic civilizations, they migrate.
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.
Why was Cuneiform created?
To help track all business transactions
What medium was used to "write" Cuneiform? Explain the process of preparing and writing on this surface?
Clay, they would wet the clay, form it into flat surfaces, then use a wedge shaped stylus made from reeds to make impressions into the clay surface.
What did Cuneiform begin as a series of?
A series of pictograph
After it evolved over time, what shape did the characters of Cuneiform evolve into?Wedge shaped
After the Akkadians conquered, what happened to the Sumerian culture and written language?
They adopted their culture and 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?
They had a new form of communication
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