They were one of the earliest nomadic civilians who migrated to Sumer, now known as Southern Iraq in 3500 BC
Why is the region of Sumer considered the Cradle of Civilization?
It is where cuniform, the first written language was discovered
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 the business transactions
What medium was used to "write" Cuneiform? Explain the process of preparing and writing on this surface?
Tablets. First, wet the clay. Then form it into flat surfaces. Then use a wedge shaped stylus to make indintions in the clay. You had to lay the clay into the sun to let it dry.
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?
The akkadians adopted it and started to use it
What is a pictograph?
A pictorial representation
Why did the creation of Cuneiform allow the Sumerians to become a sophisticated culture?
It allowed them to be able to communicate with one another and to be able to manage business
