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Sumerians - Coggle Diagram
Sumerians
Who
1) inhabitants of Sumer
when: 5300 BCE
3000 years
location: Mesopotamia
2 rivers (Tigris, Euphrates)
advantage: fertile land
disadvantage: flooding
Development
2-1) Irrigation
canals & levees
divert water
farming
more food
excess of food
2-2) agriculture
steady way to produce food
2-3) division of labor
concentrate on something else
jobs: pot making, baking...
rise of cities
More Developments
3-1) zigguarts
pyramids
3-2) City States
common language & culture
worshipped different gods
ensi
religious / military
3-3) Written language
record trading
tokens - picutres/symbols - cuneiform
3-4) Bronze
make tools/weapons
Influence on Modern World
4-1) number system based on 60
60 min = 1 hr
circle = 360 degrees
4-2) wheeled vehicle
wagons - carry loads