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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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Why did scribes have the power in Sumerian society?
they got to write about everything that occured in that time
How were Sumerian scribes educated?
scribes were educated by.....
1- From reading what was on the walls2- by being taught
3- by going to school
4- GOOD LUCK ON WHATEVER YOU ARE DOING!
What was the specialization labor for sumerian?
Specialization of labor is when after the establishment of cities humans no longer needed to focus on multiple skills to survive because there was large amounts of people and there was enough people to do those skills such as hunting and farming. So there is basically a lot of free time for people to focus and hone one skill such as pottery. In Sumer there was multiple specialization in labor. People were able to specialize in pottery, metal working, sculpting, an much more. So this question is a little vague I hope I helped you understand it a little more.
How did sumerians solve there problems with uncontrollable water supply?
they built leeves and this preented flooding. When they needed water they would poke holes in the leeves to allow water to flow in.
Why did the sumerians invent makeup?
They invented it becasue it was worn by many "high class" woman to feel good about themselves, just like how it is worn today.
Why did the Mesopotamians invent the number zero?
if you are in 6th grade, or know someone in 6th grade look at page 137 in an Ancient Cililization book.
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What is Ur of the Chaldees called today?
There is not a modern name for Ur. when this city decayed it was abandoned. No later cities were developed on its site. Ruins of Ur are an archaeological site called Tell al-Muqayyar. It had to be excavated from a tell in southern Iraq. A tell is enormous artificial hill which is created when people lived in the same place for thousands of years and rebuilt on top of the earlier structures.
Why do you consider writing the most important sumerian invention?
Because without that, the Greeks (or any other ancient civilization) would have never developed any form of writing - which, by the way, was developed from Sumerian writing. Therefore, today, we might've not had any writing, haha.
Cueniform is the first form of writing created by early ancient humans from a small city state called Sumer
According to this website http://history-world.org/sumerianwords2.htm
The sumerian word for wolf is simply UR. Same as the word for dog.
Who did the Sumerians trade with?
The Sumerians performed a trade with foreign countries and other people out of the Persian Gulf.
Extensive use of the wheel, which they attached to carts and horse drawn wagons.
What were some features of the Sumerian civilization?
The Sumerian civilization, one of the earliest known civilizations, emerged in Mesopotamia around 4500 BCE. Key features included the development of cuneiform writing, which facilitated record-keeping and communication. They established city-states like Ur and Uruk, characterized by monumental architecture such as ziggurats, and advanced in agriculture through irrigation systems. Additionally, the Sumerians made significant contributions to mathematics, astronomy, and law, influencing subsequent cultures in the region.
