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 were the first to move into the area
Why is the region of Sumer considered the Cradle of Civilization?
B/c cuneiform was created
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?
help keep track of these business transactions
What medium was used to "write" Cuneiform? Explain the process of preparing and writing on this surface?
Clay Tabets. Wet clay, make flat, use wedge shaped stylus made from reeds to make impressions, lay tablet 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
Post an example of Akkadian Cuneiform.

After the Akkadians conquered, what happened to the Sumerian culture and written language?
They adopted the Sumerian culture and written language
What is a pictograph?
visual rep of an object
Why did the creation of Cuneiform allow the Sumerians to become a sophisticated culture?
B/c they formed a new language