Why did Sumerians invent a writing system?
Because they needed to keep track of their transactions.
The Sumerian communities were divided into...
City states
Why did Sumerians build walls around the city states?
To help prevent enemies from entering their cities.
What is this?
A clay tablet.
Name 3 Sumerian jobs
Farmer, priest and advisor.
What was the name of the writing system?
Cuneiform
Where was Sumer located?
It was located in the Southern part of Mesopotamia.
Why did pictograms become easier and more simple?
Because they needed to speed up their writing.
What are these called?
Pictograms
What was the name of this?
A sickle
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Land between 2 rivers.
Did all the clay tablets have the same shape?
No. Some were flat, some cylinders and some were prisms.
What did Sumerians use to write?
A reed stylus.
What did they use to build their houses?
Mud bricks.
What did the Sumerians use their temple for?
To worship their gods and to keep donations.