History of our first written language,
Why is the region of Sumer considered the Cradle of Civilization?
Where cuneiform was created
What could the Sumerians practice year round because of the regions climate?
Practice agriculture
Post an example of early Cuneiform (Sumerian pictograph).
Why was Cuneiform created?
To help track buissness transactions
What medium was used to "write" Cuneiform? Explain the process of preparing and writing on this surface?
Wet clay, form into a flat surface, use wedge shaped stylus to make impressions on the clay surface, they would lay it in the sun for it 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?
Wedge shaped
Post an example of Akkadian Cuneiform.
After the Akkadians conquered, what happened to the Sumerian culture and written language?
The akkadians adapted to it
What is a pictograph?
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 way to communicate
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