Cuneifrom andthe sumerians 3,000 BC

1.The Sumerians were one of the earliest types of this kind of civilization? What does that mean?
One of the earliest nomadic civilizations. The were hunters and travels from place to place.

2.Why is the region of Sumer considered the Cradle of Civilization?
Because it is where cuneiform was created: the first written language.

3.What could the Sumerians practice year round because of the regions climate?
Agriculture.

4.Post an example of early Cuneiform (Sumerian pictograph).
Why was Cuneiform created?
Keep tract of all the business transactions.

5.What medium was used to "write" Cuneiform? Explain the process of preparing and writing on this surface?
Form wet clay into flat surfaces and used a wedge shapes stylus made from reeds to make impressions into the clay surface. Then, lay the clay in the sun to cry and harden.

6.What did Cuneiform begin as a series of?
Pictographs.

7.Post an example of evolved Cuneiform (wedge-shaped).
After it evolved over time, what shape did the characters of Cuneiform evolve into?
Wedge shaped language. 

8.Post an example of Akkadian Cuneiform.
After the Akkadians conquered, what happened to the Sumerian culture and written language?
Adopted the Sumerian culture and their written language.

9.What is a pictograph?
Pictorial or visual representation of an object.

10.Why did the creation of Cuneiform allow the Sumerians to become a sophisticated culture?
Because it allowed them to communicate.