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Sumerians (What have the Sumerians developed? (1) irrigation (development…
Sumerians
What have the Sumerians developed?
1) irrigation
canals & levees (flood banks)
diverted water/ help crops grow/ raise livestock
development of agriculture
cultivation of plants & animals
excess of food
1) gave steady way to produce food
2) led to division of labor
pottery
metal working
baking
3) written language
keep record of trading
1) pieces of clay
2) pictures & symbols
3) cuneiform
codified written laws and government system
2) City-state
grew around temple
expanded into massive ziggurats
shared common language & culture
each city-state has a king-like figure
ensi
acted as judges
presided religious ceremony
led the military
How have the Sumerians affected the modern world?
developed number system
divided hour into 60min.
circle 360 degrees
invented wheels
wagons to carry loads for long distances
conquered by neighboring groups
Sumerian culture passed down
Ancient Greeks & Romans
Who were the Sumerians?
inhabitants of Sumer
one of the oldest civilizations
civilization: advanced society
Time
around 5300 B.C.E.
lasted for more than 3000years
Place
Mesopotamia
Euphrates river & Tigris river
frequent flooding
fertile soil
hard to live on