Sumerian Acheivements

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The Sumerians developed ____________, the world's first system of writing.

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cuneiform

Front

The earliest written communication was through _______________, or picture symbols.

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pictographs

Front

A ______________ was a writer, often hired to keep track of items people traded.

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scribe

Front

__________ are long poems that tell the story of a hero.

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epics

Front

Sumerians were skilled in the field of _______________, the science of building.

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architecture

Front

A _____________ is a pyramid-shaped temple tower that rose above each Sumerian city.

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ziggurat

Front

__________ are perhaps Sumer's most famous works of art.

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cylinder seals

Front

___________ is the story of a legendary Sumerian king.

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The Epic of Gilgamesh

Front

Sumerians developed a math system based on the number

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60

Front

Among the contributions of the Sumerians to modern society was the _____________, and the first vehicles to use it, such as carts and wagons.

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wheel