"Cuneiform and the Sumerians | 3,000 BC"

Cuneiform

1.) The Sumerians were one of the earliest types of this kind of civilization? What does that mean?
They had the first written language, it was the beginning of our recorded history

2.) Why is the region of Sumer considered the Cradle of Civilization?
It was where the first written language was created

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

4.) Post an example of early Cuneiform (Sumerian pictograph).

5.) Why was Cuneiform created?
They needed a way to keep track of business transactions.

6.) What medium was used to "write" Cuneiform? Explain the process of preparing and writing on this surface?
They used clay tablets to write on. The process used to create these clay tablets was to wet the clay, form in into flat surfaces and then use a wedged shaped stylus to write and then they were layed in the sun to dry. 

7.) What did Cuneiform begin as a series of?
pictographs

8.) Post an example of evolved Cuneiform (wedge-shaped).

9.) After it evolved over time, what shape did the characters of Cuneiform evolve into?
A wedge shaped language.

10.) Post an example of Akkadian Cuneiform.

11.) After the Akkadians conquered, what happened to the Sumerian culture and written language?

Nothing, the Akkadians adopted the Sumerian culture and language.

12.) What is a pictograph?

Small pictures that represent something

13.) Why did the creation of Cuneiform allow the Sumerians to become a sophisticated culture?
They were able to keep track of business transactions and therefore evolve new ways of business and become a successful society