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Sumer
Sumer was a region in ancient Mesopotamia, which is now modern day Iraq. The Sumer civilization was one of the first to develop agricultural skills.
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What were the functions of the rulers of the sumerian city-states?
they ruled the land and protected them from any bad spirits. They also gave the sacrifices for the gods
What was the lowest social class in sumer?
The lower class was made up of people who were forced to serve others. Also slaveholders took care of their property's people they were cleaning for)
What did the sumerian kings do?
The Sumerian kings set up punishments and made laws for their people. Also a Sumerian king would solve any problems someone in their power had. The people would come to the king and ask him a question. The king would give them a solution.
The plow was use for farming. It would be pulled by an animal & make sections through the dit to plant the seeds.
Why Is Sumerian Called Cradle Of Civilization?
beacuse they built walls and they thought it was complet!
Why did Sumerian city-states often go to war with one another?
weak empire Mesopotamia had a weak empire
Reality:
The fact that city-states are mentioned makes it plain that there was no empire - city-states are what they say - independent states based on a city, and so could not be an 'empire' which connotes centralised rule. And it was this independent status which led them to fighting between themselves. Mesopotamian civilisation was dependent on land and water. Disputed over them drove wars of possession.
What was one of the most important technical developments of Sumer?
one of the sumerian´s most important developments was THE WHEEL.
How do 21st cenutry women compare to 20th century women?
They are about one hundred years old for one thing, I would not recomend dating one of them.
How and what did the Sumerian's use to keep track of their records?
they would use cuneiform and they would keep 9 tools ;-;
What language do the Sumerians speak?
The Sumerian people spoke the language of ancient Sumer. In the 3rd millineum BC, a close cultural simbiosis developed bettwen the Sumarians and Akkadians, so many were bilingual. Around the year 2000 BC, the Akkadian language replaced the Sumerian language, though the Sumarian laguage continued to be used as a sacred, ceremonial, literary, and scientific language in Mesopotamia until the first century AD.
What type of artifact has allowed us to learn a great deal about Sumerian civilization?
cuneiform on baked clay tablets
When was the golden age of Sumer?
Anywhere between 2900 BC and 4500 BC. The earliest records only go back to about 2900 BC, but modern historians assert that Sumer was first settled sometime between 4500 BC and 4000 BC, possibly by another group of people who did not speak Sumerian. They use the names of landmarks and basic occupations as evidence of this.
The ancient Sumerians lived in what is now Iraq from about 3000 BC to 1200 BC.
What can Sumerian art teach you about ancient Sumer?
The Sumerian style of art included a composite figure, and a hieratic scale. Also, their style included registers, and specific details of images like skirts for the men and exaggerated eyes. There was not really any sense of depth in their art, as well, with nothing in the background of the images they constructed. Their art had a sense of abstraction.
What achievements did the Sumerian culture have?
A new farming technique invented by Sumerians was irrigation.
Why did people of sumer practiced the worship of many gods?
There are so many greek gods and goddesses because the Greeks believed there was a god or goddess for most specific things; gods and goddesses for war, hunting, childbirth, love, arts & crafts, household, etc.
