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What did the sumerians call their wedge shaped alphabet?
Archaeologists call the Sumerian writing system "cuneiform". We do not know what the Sumerians called it.
Who did the sumerians fight with?
With other Sumerians
What did the Sumerians have?
The Sumerians gave us food and writing.
Did sumerians have money?
Sumerians did not have any advance over the economy relative to their place and time. They were there to do their mission.
Why did the sumerians invented glass?
The Sumerians invented glass accidentally.
Did Sumerians invent an alphabet?
yes to keep record of everything.
What did the sumerians call their wedge shaped alphabet?
Archaeologists call the Sumerian writing system "cuneiform". We do not know what the Sumerians called it.
Which early civilization spread the use of a simple alphabet as it traded with other peoples?
Some say it was the Sumerians...
Why are the sumerians considered important to mesopotamian culture?
Their civilization has the earliest known example of an alphabet and writing that influenced the Hebrews and the Greeks.
How was cuneiform invented?
The Sumerians (4000-2500) BC created Cuneiform. They used a stylus to write on soft clay. [The Phoenicians created 22 symbols of the alphabet- which was later adopted by the Greeks who added vowels (it became the alphabet we use today) ]
What did the Greeks borrow from other cultures?
they borrowed technology from the muzazians and also borrowed the wood handcrafted designs such as musical instruments from the shopanians. Also they borrowed the building designs from the Egyptians and borrowed the armor and weaponry from sumerians. They needed an alphabet to so they borrowed the Phoenician alphabet from the romans
What writing system was used in Sumer?
Sumerian writing devloped cuneiform and changed when scientist uncovered literature written by people long ago
What concepts did you borrow from the babylonians?
'An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth', meaning, if you commit a crime, your punishment will be what you did to that person. Ex: If you kill someone, you will be killed.
How did the Phoenicians improve upon the Sumerian invention?
The Phoenicians improved upon the Sumerian invention by when the Sumerians invented the first writing system (symbols and cuneiform) the Phoenicians invented the alphabet which was easier.
Who invented writings?
The Sumerians in Mesopotamia are thought to have invented writing around 5,000 years ago. The Egyptians invented the first rudimentary alphabet, and the Phoenicians invented the first writing system that was exclusively alphabetic.
What is a sentence for sumerians?
sumerians
What is the roman sign for pottery?
The Romans did not have a sign for pottery. Their written language did not use signs like that of the Egyptians and the Sumerians. They wrote words. In fact, the Latin alphabet (the alphabet of the Romans) has been adopted and adapted by all western European language. All the letter in English, except for J, U and W come from the Latin alphabet. The Latin has sevral word for pottery: opus fictile, figilina, figlina, fugulina and latranem
