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Pictographs

Sumerian writing developed from early symbols called pictographs. Writers used

clay tablets to record business deals, like this tablet that describes a number of sheep

and goats.

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The Invention of Writing • The Sumerians made one of the greatest cultural advances in history. – They developed cuneiform (kyoo-NEEuh-fohrm), the world’s first system of writing. But Sumerians did not have pencils, pens, or paper. Instead, they used sharp reeds to make wedgeshaped symbols on clay tablets.

Pictographs Sumerian writing developed from early symbols called pictographs. Writers used clay tablets to record business deals, like this tablet that describes a number of sheep and goats.

Page 1: Sumerian Achievements
Page 5 and 6: Scribes • Becoming a writer, or s
Page 7 and 8: Sumerian Achievements They were the
Page 9 and 10: Architecture • Sumerian remains r
Page 11 and 12: Cylinder Seal • The Sumerians als

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