In the region that is now iraq the tigris and euphates rivers flow side by side for more than 1,000 miles . between these two great rivers lies a firtle valley. The ancient Greeks called this valley Mesoptamia wich means land between the rivers. this rich vally forms the eastern part of the fertile cresent. The fertile crescent is a strip of rich , well watered land that extends in a great arch from the cost of the Mediterranean sea to the persain golf. Many of the ideas of western civilization began in this region and many of the plants and animals we have today were first demesticated there.
People began to move into mesopotamia at a very early time. They settled at the lower end of the vally where the rivers empty into the Persian golf. They called their land sumer. The sumerians, the people of sumer were among the first people to leave a written record. .
By about 4,000 bc the sumerians were living in large villages, with buildings made of sundried mud brick. By about 3,000 they had become prosperous enough to develope cities, these cities included Uruk,Nippur,Ur, and Lagash.
Sumerian society: As the food supply became more plentiful,not everyone was needed to work in the feilds. Large number of people were free to work at other jobs. They became carpenters,potters,metal workers,stone carvers and religious leaders. Gradually, they developed new and more speacalized skills. During the height of the sumarian civilization, there were boat builders, scribes who kept written records,jewlers,and people who made tools and weopens of bronze. There were also many traders.
Sumerian inventions: As it's height sumerian society was very complex,wealthy,and powerful. Among the greatest works of the sumearians were their huge temples and the inventions of a system of writting. The writting system invented by the sumearians is called cuneiforn writting. It was probly the greatest invention by the sumerians.
The Sumerians put a strong emphasis on education. ... The Sumerians made most of their tools out of flint. ... Sumerian religion especially influenced Christianity and Judaism. ... Sumerian Kings established city-states that lower kings ruled. Below the king or governor, Sumerians had three classes. ...
In contrast to The Sumerians, Kramer's From the Tablets of Sumer, didn't treat the political history of the Sumerian people or the nature of their social and economic institutions. (Kramer, preface) Citing the work of Benno Landsberger, he points out that many Sumerian words do not appear to be of Sumerian origin, not even the Sumerian word for Tigris and Euphrates ---idiglat and buranun, respectively. He adds that many Sumerian cities names do not appear of Sumerian nor words involving technology, (e.g. apin for plow). ... (Kramer, 237-240) Many aspects of Sumerian society are...
The Sumerian culture was one of the first villages that developed into a city. ... The Sumerians worshiped several gods, each with its own responsibilities. ... Sumerian religion was troubled with life and saw the afterlife in a depressing light. ... The Sumerians form of writing became known as cuneiform. ... Other epics like Gilgamesh and a few love songs have been linked the Sumerians....
The Sumerian people were well into education. ... To continue, the Sumerians were a very unique group of people. ... The Sumerian alphabet had more than 2,000 symbols. ... The twelve-month calendar was also created by the Sumerians. ... Although the Sumerian civilization was a lot older, the Egyptians were the only people that could be compared to the Sumerians. ...
But it was not just lore, it effectively taught the outlook of Sumerian culture and instilled morals. ... This document provides a vivid account of the overall religious theme to which the Sumerians belonged. Through this story, the keepers of the text could easily depict the gods and their roles in the Sumerian society. ... It holds so many of the ideals of the Sumerians, that it is such an effective way of showing those principles to others. ...
While researching Sumerian culture I learned many interesting facts that I did not know before. ... Most people don't even know much about the origin of the Sumerian culture. ... The wheel was also first implemented in the Sumerian nation. ... Sumerians were pessimistic. ... Sumerians were very good at art. ...
The Sumerians and Egyptians both had their own different gods. ... The Sumerians also believed that the sun god was the main god. ... Sumerian polytheism had gods embodied in the forces of nature. ... The Sumerians thought otherwise. ... The Sumerian and Egyptian religions are there because they want to believe such is true. ...
This is a small votive figure from the Sumerian time period. ... The Sumerians were the first culture to invent writing, they are the culture credited with inventing cuneiform. ... The Sumerians believed offerings needed to be placed to each of their gods everyday. ... This image shows an assortment of votives from the Sumerian time period. ... The Sumerians were well known for the devotional practices. ...
The Sumerian and Akkadian languages coexisted for about 1000 years until Sumerian dialects died out around 1800 BCE. ... Sumerians wrote on all kinds of things. ... The religion of the Sumerians was very complex. Sumerians made many beautiful works of art. ... Sumerians made pottery and statues from clay. ...
