Homework:
Do Now:
Left Side #4
Define:
• cuneiform
Sumerian Inventions
Page 4
I. Plow
II. Wheel
III. Cuneiform
I. Plow
A. Used to loosen soil for planting
B. Farmers could plant more land in
less time
C. Used to create a ________ of food
(more than is needed)
II. Wheel
A. Enables people to move more
materials faster
B. Can ______ over longer distances
C. Interaction with more people
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Team Talk
Write down as many
things that can be
recorded with writing
III. Cuneiform
A. Writing allows for record keeping and
communication
B. Records kept for trading, collecting
taxes, sacrifices
C. Wrote down laws
Exit Question:
• What is the most important
Sumerian invention?
• Why?