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Written Language claim

836691_1 — 2024-10-07 17:36:52 UTC

Although one may argue that something like food supply is the most important, The characteristic of a civilization that had the most influence on the mesopotamian society was written language.

Evidence 1

836691_1 — 2024-10-07 17:39:12 UTC

The written language article says, “The clay tablet was then dried and would last thousands of years, much longer than the paper we use today.”

Evidence 2

836691_1 — 2024-10-08 17:05:30 UTC

the written language article says, “Sumerians invented this writing system to keep track of business dealings”...” with people who lived hundreds, or even thousands of miles away.”

reasoning to evidence 2

836691_1 — 2024-10-08 17:07:22 UTC

This is very important because it can allow the civilization to keep track of transactions and other things. Without a written language, one would have to rely on their memory, which is much less reliable

reasoning to evidence 1

836691_1 — 2024-10-08 17:08:30 UTC

This is crucial to a civilization because it keeps your stories and traditions for a very long time, even longer than the people themselves. This can strengthen a civilization because traditions and stories are very important to keep your legacy going.

counter claim

836691_1 — 2024-10-08 17:14:54 UTC

One could also claim that written language is the least important and food supply is the most. For example,”They also began to preserve and store extra food for times when the crops didn’t grow as well, ensuring that the community always had enough to eat”(stable food supply article 2). This shows how without a stable food supply, a civilization may become hungry and even die if it gets extreme.

Claim Reasoning

836691_1 — 2024-10-08 17:16:15 UTC

Written language impacted the mesopotamian society because it allowed them to keep legacies and stories for thousands of years. Another reason written language impacted mesopotamia is by allowing people to mark and keep track of data