History Classwork | Cuneiform and the Sumerians

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Part One

Title your entry.... Subject | date/range of dates

 

Part Two

Via the internet, find and post 1. an example of early cuneiform (Sumerian pictograph), 2. an example of evolved Sumerian cuneiform, and 3. an example of Akkadian cuneiform. Label each. As well, compare and contrast (briefly) the three.

 

Part Three

Within the entry, answer the following questions in sentence/paragraph form and in your own words.

1. What is a nomadic civilization?

2. Why did Sumerians create a visual form of communication?

3. How did the Sumerians "write" records and documents? What medium was utilized?

4. What is a pictogram? What is the difference between a pictograph/pictogram and an ideogram?

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