"Cuneiform and the Sumerians | 3,000 BC"

The Sumerians were one of the earliest types of this kind of civilization? What does that mean?
Nomadic; They moved around a lot

Why is the region of Sumer considered the Cradle of Civilization?Because Cuneiform was created there and it's the worlds 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?

To help keep track of business transactions 

What medium was used to "write" Cuneiform? Explain the process of preparing and writing on this surface?
Clay tablet; Wet clay, Flatten, Use stylus to make impressions into clay, Let clay dry in the sun

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?
They adopted it.

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