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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.
1,174 Questions
The sumerian developed a system of writing known as?
cuneiform was the system of writing that the Sumerians invented
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Which invention or advancement of the sumerians do you think was the most important?
The most important invention of the Sumerian's was Irrigation.
Irrigation is how the Sumerian's led their water through pipes, etc.
Did the sumerians have a calendar?
It was based on the moon's rotation around the earth. The year therefore consisted of twelve moon cycles, which is roughly 40 days less than the sun-year we use today.
The Sumerian city-states lost power when their empire weakened. They became vulnerable to attacks from groups of people such as the Akkadians. Eventually, the Sumerian city-states lost control and the Akkadian king, Sargon, set up the world's first empire, which eventually, fell in to the Babylonians. ~dolphinluv99
This answer is cold hard fact. Corrections would be fabulous, but nothing above is false information.
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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.
