Cuneiform and the Sumerians | 3,000 B.C.

The Sumerians were one of the earliest types of this kind of civilization? What does that mean?
One of the first nomadic civilizations. It means they migrated from place to place, and never lived in any one area.

Why is the region of Sumer considered the Cradle of Civilization?
It is where the Sumerians created 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?
It allowed them to keep track of their business transactions.


What medium was used to "write" Cuneiform? Explain the process of preparing and writing on this surface?
They used clay tablet by wetting the clay and using styluses made from reeds to write on the tablet

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 Sumerian culture and language was adopted by the Akkadians.

What is a pictograph?
A symbol or character resembling an image, representing a word or phrase.

Why did the creation of Cuneiform allow the Sumerians to become a sophisticated culture?
Cuneiform permitted a new form of communication and increased their international status.