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Sumerians - Coggle Diagram
Sumerians
Who
inhabitants of Sumer (ancient Babylonia)
where: Mesopotamia
1) Tigris 2) Euphrates
fertile land vs flooding
Development #1
1) irrigation
divert water
2) agriculture
farming
excess of food
3) division of labor
x worry about food
rise of cities
Development #2
1) city states
ziggurats
2) written language
tokens
pictures & symbols
cuneiform
3) bronze
tools & weapons
Modern World
1) number system of 60
60 min = 1 hr
circle = 360 degrees
2) first wheeled vehicle
wagons