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What two developments in ancient Sumer were crucial in creating a stable food supply?

Irrigation System and Plow

a characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors of a society or group of people

culture

a person who makes money by selling goods

merchant

writing that uses wedge-shaped characters

Cuneiform

What is the name of the wooden stringed instrument commonly found in ancient Sumer?

Lyre

What two things combine to make "religion"?

a set of beliefs + form of worship

use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes

technology

What architectural form was invented during ancient Sumerian times?

the Arch

What group of people were at the bottom of the Social Structure in ancient Sumer?

Enslaved people

What four types of art did we discuss as being common in ancient Sumer?

Metalworking, Architecture, Sculpture, Music

Religious ceremonies of ancient Sumer had what 2 elements?

Music, Human Sacrifice

a symbol that stands for an object

pictograph

What were the main 3 duties of a King in ancient Sumer?

enforce laws, collect taxes, lead army

What did the religious statues of ancient Sumer typically depict?

People worshipping

What great technological advance was invented in 3500BCE?

The Wheel

a professional writer from ancient Sumer

scribe

ancient temple tower with outside staircase and a shrine at the top

ziggurat

Around what years is Cuneiform believed to have been developed?

3300 BCE