Cuneiform and the Sumerians | 3,000 BC

The Sumerians were one of the earliest types of this kind of civilization? What does that mean?

- It means that Skilled artist. One of the earlist nomadic civilizations who migrated to sumer now known as the southern iraq around 3500BC
Why is the region of Sumer considered the Cradle of Civilization?


- Where cuneiform was created the words first written language. 

What could the Sumerians practice year round because of the regions climate?

- Because of the regions climate the sumerians were able to practice year round agricultrule. The surplus of food allowed them to stay.

Post an example of early Cuneiform (Sumerian pictograph).

Why was Cuneiform created?


-to help keep track of these business transactions

What medium was used to "write" Cuneiform? Explain the process of preparing and writing on this surface?
-Wet clay.

1. Form it into flat surfaces
2. use a wedge shaped stylus made from reed to make imprecations into the clay surface.
3. Lay clay tables in the sun allowing them to dry and harden making them permanent.

What did Cuneiform begin as a series of? 

- Pictographs became more abstract number of characters continued to grow, the cuneiform evolved into a wedge shaped language.










Post an example of evolved Cuneiform (wedge-shaped).

After it evolved over time, what shape did the characters of Cuneiform evolve into?

- became a target for many invading civilizations.


Post an example of Akkadian Cuneiform.

After the Akkadians conquered, what happened to the Sumerian culture and written language?

- Adopted the sumerians culture and their written language
What is a pictograph?

- a way of cuneiform to communicate with other languages.

Why did the creation of Cuneiform allow the Sumerians to become a sophisticated culture?


- led by sargon the great. Conquered the suzerains and other surrounding civilizations.