PPT-Cuneiform

Writing from Mesopotamia Cuneiform was used to record business transactions and trade Cuneiform was invented in 3300 BC A wedge shaped reed was used to write on clay tablets and then the tablets were baked in the sun . The Legacy of Mesopotamia:. Cuneiform . How many of you know what barley is? . How is it used? . What does it look like in its natural state? . The first Mesopotamian written representation of barley was a picture…. A social studies integrated ceramic art project for grades 5 and up. Donna Pence. A cylinder seal is a cylinder engraved with a 'picture story', used in ancient times to roll an impression onto a two-dimensional surface, generally wet clay. Cylinder seals were invented around 3500 BC in the Near East, at the contemporary site of Susa in south-western Iran and at the early site of . Cuneiform & Hieroglyphics. Allows us to record history, . _______ . and religious texts and to create literature.. Essential to the spread of . ________________ . and the advancement of ideas. Writing. Lecture By: Mrs. Sidra . Hasan. . Calcaneus. Above View. (Left Foot) . Talus. . Navicular. cuboid. Cuboid. 2. nd. Cuneiform . 1. st. Cuneiform . 3. rd. Cuneiform . Metatarsal. Tuberosity. of the 5. Sumerian Achievements. Main Ideas:. 1. . The Sumerians invented the world’s first writing system.. 2. Advances and inventions changed Sumerian lives.. 3. Many types of art developed in Sumer.. Key terms:. Pelvic Girdle. Composed of sacrum, coccyx, and 2 . coxae. (hipbones). Coxae. have 3 distinct parts:. Ilium. Ischium. Pubis. Coxae. parts fuse together in the . acetabulum. (. acetabul. -), a cup-shaped area on the . Section 3: Sumerian Achievements. The Big Idea. The Sumerians made many advances that helped their society develop.. Main Ideas. The Sumerians invented the world’s first writing system. . Advances and inventions changed Sumerian lives.. Transcription Exercises. Transcribe into MARC Fields According to RDA. Transcription Answer Sheet. 040 . ǂe. . rda. . 245 14 THE STINKING ROSE RESTAURANT Cookbook / . ǂc. by Andrea . Froncillo. Period 1 8000BCE-600BCE. Starts @ Neolithic Revolution. Before 8000 BCE .  . homosapiens. (us) . Out . of Africa. Modern humans migrate after about 80,000 years ago from Africa. Island hop across Indonesia into Australia by 40,000 years ago. Starts @ Neolithic Revolution. Out . of Africa. All people come from AFR. Bering Strait. Civilization (farming) leads to disease, . gender. inequality, social inequality. 8000 BCE – Neolithic Revolution/Agricultural Revolution . Bellringer KEEP YOUR HOMEWORK FOR NOW In your Glossary, define river valley On your Bellringer sheet: Does Sumer have all of STAIR? Give examples for each letter. STAIR S pecialized workers T echnology Bellringer What advantages did River Valleys offer for starting a civilization? List the 5 characteristics of a civilization. STAIR S pecialized workers T echnology A dvanced cities I nstitutions R . “Oldest” writing. Name comes from the Latin word “. cuneus. ” meaning wedge. Written down by Scribes. Left to right. Top to bottom. The . Behistun. Rock: . “Cuneiform's Rosetta Stone”.