The Sumerians, about 3000 BC.
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SUmer
The Sumerians.
The Sumerians.
A civilization is a complex culture in which large numbers of human beings share a number of common elements. Historians have identified the basic characteristics of civilizations. Six of the most important characteristics are: cities, government, religion, social structure, writing and art. Mesopotamia is considered the first civilization. Mesopotamia was an area near modern-day Iraq, Syria and Turkey. Mesopotamia is known as the "cradle of civilization" because it is where both the first civilization evolved and also where writing originated.
The Babylonians invented the wheel and the cuneiform writing 3000 bce
The Sumerians of Mesopotamia, they developed cuneiform. They also invented the wheel and a number system based on 60.
Cuneiform writing began in Mesopotamia
In Sumeria (Mesopotamia) the cuneiform (with wedge-shaped signs) was invented in about 3300BC.
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Cuneiform.
cuneiform
The Sumerians lived in Sumer, an ancient region in southern Mesopotamia, and are believed to have invented the cuneiform system of writing.
Cuneiform is the type of earliest writing. The summerians invented it so they are considered the first civilization.
Cuneiform is the type of earliest writing. The summerians invented it so they are considered the first civilization.
cuneiform
Cuneiform