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Q: Why did the Sumerians think that ziggurats and sacrifices would keep the gods happy?
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What are the summerians known for?

When I think of Sumerians, I think of Cuneiform because it is the first known record of a written language. Sumerians are also known for Ziggurats, but that is a characteristic of most civilizations built around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Ziggurats are basically pyramidal structures built for worship, temples.


Did the sumarians built pyramid shaped temples known as potters?

No, the Sumerians did not build pyramid shaped temples known as "potters." Pyramids were constructed by ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians and Mesoamericans, not the Sumerians. The Sumerians built ziggurats, which were stepped temples with a shrine or sanctuary on top.


How were ziggurats decorated?

Sometimes the platforms and even the sides of ziggurats were covered with trees or bushes, Archaeologists think some were built over the remains of early sculptures. That's what the Ziggurats were decorated with.


Why did the Sumerians consider everyone's responsibility to keep to keep the gods happy?

I think it was that they thought if someone got the gods mad they would all be punished for it.


Did the sumerians think their gods were unpredictable and powerful?

no


How did the sumerians try to predict the future?

i think


When did the Sumerians fall?

I think about 2133 BC


Why did the sumerians consider it everyone's responsibility to keep the gods happy?

I think it was that they thought if someone got the gods mad they would all be punished for it.


When did sumerians create the wheel?

i think about 3500 B.C.


Why do think the invention of the plow was so important to the Sumerians?

The invention of the plow was so important to the Sumerians because it helped farmers


What region did sumerians live?

they lived in the Persian gulf i think


What Sumerians eat for breakfast?

I think that they ate fruit wheat and veggies.