Earliest civilization to create a language that could be communicated effectively
Why is the region of Sumer considered the Cradle of Civilization?
Cuneiform was created and is the 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?As the civilization grew, business prospered and they needed a way to keep track of transactions
What medium was used to "write" Cuneiform? Explain the process of preparing and writing on this surface?Clay tablets, wet the clay, form onto a flat surface, use a wedge shape stylus to make impressions on the clay, put in sun to 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 the culture
What is a pictograph?
Words represented by pictures
Why did the creation of Cuneiform allow the Sumerians to become a sophisticated culture?
They were able to communicate effectively unlike other civilizations near them
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