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Sumerians (Developments (city-states (around temples (ziggurats (complex…
Sumerians
Developments
Irrigation & levees
diverted and grew crops
agriculture
constantly produce food
excess of food
make a living(many ways)
different areas-division of labor
rise of cities
city-states
around temples
ziggurats
complex structures w/t ramps and stairs
a dozen
same language & culture
different government
ensi
both religious & political leader
written language
keep a record
trading w/t city-states
clay
pictures & symbols(objects)
cuneiform
codified the system
laws and government
enforce
bronze
sturdy tools and weapons
who
5300 B.C.E
lasted for 3000 years
located
two rivers, Tigris and Euphrates
Sumer
one of the oldest civilizations
a civilization: society w/t social, cultural and political systems
land
fertile
swampy and difficult to live on
how to control flooding
Ways to Affect the Modern World?
wheeled vehicles
was passed down to
Greeks & Romans
Modern world
a number system
60
divided hr--60 min's
circle---360 degrees