CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True or False:The writing method of the Sumerians was used by many future civilizations for thousands of years.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Sumerians developed the first form of writing. As Sumerian towns grew into cities, the people needed a way to keep track of business transactions, ownership rights, and government records. Around 3300 BC the Sumerians began to use picture symbols marked into clay tablets to keep their records.
Detailed explanation-2: -The earliest writing we know of dates back to around 3000 B.C.E. and was probably invented by the Sumerians, living in major cities with centralized economies in what is now southern Iraq.
Detailed explanation-3: -The writing system takes the name cuneiform from the shape of the strokes that form the symbols (from Latin cuneus, “wedge”).
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