https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j Notes for The Sumerians en-us 2023-09-15 14:37:03 UTC 2023-09-20 20:57:12 UTC hello@padlet.com sexton1 https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2706184603 2023-09-15 16:42:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2706184603 sexton1 https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2707452169 The first civilization developed around 3000 BC in river valleys in: 
-Mesopotamia
-Egypt
-India
-China
What civilizations had in common:
-social classes 
-government
-better technology
-religion ]]> 2023-09-17 15:08:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2707452169 https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708721876 2023-09-18 12:31:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708721876 https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708727379 early mesopotamian farmers used water from the Tigris and Euphrates to help grow their crops. the river often flooded or did not have enough water to grow crops because of low rainfall. when it flooded, hower, irrigation occured. irrigation helped the plants thrive. surplus helped artisans and farmers trade their surplus for tools.]]> 2023-09-18 12:35:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708727379 https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708731151 2023-09-18 12:37:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708731151 https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708733952 Technology:
The sumerians were the first people to use the wheel.
For river travel, Sumerians developed the sailboat
They used bronze to craft stronger tools, weapons, and jewelry.

Mathematics:
The Sumerians studied mathematics and astronomy.
They used geometry to measure the size of fields and to plan buildings.
Sumerians watched the positions of the stars. It showed them the best times to plant crops and to hold religious ceremonies.]]> 2023-09-18 12:38:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708733952 https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708734976 .The sumerians that some gods had different roles.

.the very top of ziggurat was a holy place.

.Over time they rule became a hereditary.

.]]> 2023-09-18 12:39:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708734976 https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708735099 writing -
- writing was one of the most important contributions 
- the cuneiform writing system was made up 1200
- those characters represent names, physical objects, and numbers
-  scribes are official record keepers
- the " Epic of Gilgamesh " was written more than 4,000 years ago

]]> 2023-09-18 12:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708735099 https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708737313 2023-09-18 12:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708737313 https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708739805 2023-09-18 12:42:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708739805 https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708739808 the population of the city-states rang from 5,000-20,000 people.

the harsh landscapes made it hard to travel and communicate with other groups.

during time of peace cities-states with each other.

they mixed with crushed reeds to formed bricks and left them in the sun to dry that is how they made there structures. ]]> 2023-09-18 12:42:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708739808 https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708743265 2023-09-18 12:44:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708743265 https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708745136 The fertile crescent includes parts of the modern countries of
Turkey
Syria
Iraq
Lebanon
Israel
and Jordan
The civilization of mesopotamia began on the plain between tigris and the euphrates.
The rivers are parallel to each other, and flow more than 1,000 miles.

]]> 2023-09-18 12:45:25 UTC https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708745136 https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708749522
People in Sumer were organized into social classes, the upper class the middle class and the lowest class. 
Men were taught about a specific job, and women would take care of the children and had few civil rights. 
Young adults were required to take care of their parents.

]]> 2023-09-18 12:48:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708749522 https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708750652 2023-09-18 12:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2708750652 sexton1 https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2710644436 2023-09-19 11:29:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2710644436 sexton1 https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2710646414 -Known as the Sumerians
-built the first cities in SW Asia (Mesopotamia)
-Controlled the lower part of the Tigris and Euphrates River valley]]> 2023-09-19 11:30:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2710646414 https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2710681156 in 1800s  archeaolgists began to dig up many buildings and artifiacts
these revealed much abount mesopotamia
and the 2 rivers,
people first setelled in 7000 bce 
first settlers were hunters and gatheres
built farming villages on tigris and euphrates river 4000 bce]]> 2023-09-19 11:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2710681156 https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2713483865 2023-09-20 20:57:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sexton1/be8x360pfh9pno5j/wish/2713483865