Cuneiform and the Sumerians | 3,000 BC

The Sumerians were one of the earliest types of this kind of civilization? What does that mean?
Written Civilization. This means that records were kept.

Why is the region of Sumer considered the Cradle of Civilization?
It was where the first written language was invented.

What could the Sumerians practice year round because of the regions climate?
Year-round Agriculture.
Post an example of early Cuneiform (Sumerian pictograph).

Why was Cuneiform created?
It was a way to keep track of business transactions.
What medium was used to "write" Cuneiform? Explain the process of preparing and writing on this surface?
Clay. They would wet it, form it into a flat surface, and then make impressions on its surface. They would then be laid out in the sun to 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 shapes.
Post an example of Akkadian Cuneiform.

After the Akkadians conquered, what happened to the Sumerian culture and written language?
The Akkadians adopted it.

What is a pictograph?
an ideogram that conveys its meaning through its pictorial resemblance to a physical object

Why did the creation of Cuneiform allow the Sumerians to become a sophisticated culture?
The had a new form of communication.