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Chapter 3, Section 3 Warm-Up

Explore the significant cultural advance of the Sumerians with the invention of writing, including cuneiform, styluses, and the use of pictographs and symbols to express complex ideas. Discover the role of scribes and the epic of Gilgamesh, along with other Sumerian advancements in math, science, art, and architecture.

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Chapter 3, Section 3 Warm-Up

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  1. Chapter 3, Section 3 Warm-Up Of all the Sumerian achievements we’ve studied, which do you think is the MOST significant? Why? Be ready to debate your point!

  2. Sumerian Achievements

  3. The Invention of Writing The invention of writing was one of the greatest cultural advances in history.

  4. The Invention of Writing • Cuneiform- • Styluses- The world’s first system of writing Sharp tool to make wedged shaped symbols

  5. With cuneiform, symbols represented syllables. Syllables and symbols were combined to express complex ideas.

  6. Picture symbols pictograph A writer who kept records. Very important role in society scribe

  7. epic long poems that tell stories of heroes Epic of Gilgamesh The story of a legendary Sumerian king

  8. Advances and Inventions technical the wheel the plow sewers bronze for tools, weapons

  9. Use of a plow

  10. Bronze tools

  11. Math and Science system based on number 60 areas of rectangles, triangles detailed records of natural world medicines for healing

  12. The Arts of Sumer: Architecture science of building ziggurat- a pyramid shaped temple tower

  13. The Arts sculpture pottery jewelry cylinder seals instruments

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