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Sumerians developed arithmetic to keep records of crops and trade goods
Sumerian number system was based on 60: from that we have 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in a hour
Sumerians understood geometric shapes such as rectangles, triangles, and squares
1. Define the following: Bronze, Pictograph,
Stylus, cuneiform, and scribe
2. Develop a web of “Creation of Written Language” pg. 101 6-8 facts
3. Describe the social classes of the Sumerians
4. Explain the role of women.
5. What tools did the Sumerians make?
6. Why was math developed by the Sumerians?
7. Why were scribes highly respected in Sumer?
Sumerians invented the plow and the wheel which helped them in their daily lives
The plow improved farming
The wheel improved the transporting of goods
The potters wheel improved the development of pottery
Sumerians used Bronze, mixture of cooper and tin to develop their tools
Social Classes: The kings and the priest were at the top of the social class
The Sumerians believed both the king and priest had connection with the gods
The upper class also included landowners, government officials, and rich merchants
Middle class were all free people such as artisans and farmers.
Slaves made up of lower class
Most slaves were taken as prisoners from war. If Sumerian parents died and were poor their children became slaves
Slaves could borrow money and conduct business
Women were included in all social classes, some became priestesses. Women own land, worked as weavers, artisans and merchants. The main role for women were raising children