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The Society

Summary

Evidence of its Existence

How We Know it Existed

Sumer and Babylon 2350-1600 BCE

-Lots of historians, mainly Greek and Roman wrote stories of the Babylonians

-Archeologists have unearthed massive sites believed to be Babylonian Cities

Conclusion

Invention of writing, cuneiform

Development of mass production of ceramics

Irrigation projects

Use of wheel

Development of pottery wheel

Use of plows

Reliance on bartering, centralized redistribution

Traded as from as away as modern day Afghanistan

The Sumerians existed in a time of prosperity. They brought about numerous inventions like the wheel and a written language. They built massive structures like the ziggurats and the Hanging Garden. However, they are mostly remembered for their law codes.

Mythology

Politics

Ruled by a priestly class

First public law code

-Hammurabi's Law Code

-Punished wealthier harsher

Development of three social classes

-Free Landowning

-Dependent farmers

-Slaves

Myths and Stories

-They had a vast collection of gods and goddesses

-Lots of stories of heroes like Gilgamesh

-The Hebrew stories adapted large amounts of the stories into their own legends (example: The flood)

-They built massive temples known as Ziggurats

A Look Into the Sumerian Culture

By: Bryce Zimmerman and Tim Laxton

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