There are several aspects of the Sumerian culture that are still mainstays of life in the twenty-first systems. From what scientists have learned about the first established civilizations, they have come to find that the examples set by the first peoples are still followed today. Towns were built around urban centers. Humans learned how to work with metals for architecture, the art of writing, how to organize bureaucracies, and setup an organized class system to guarantee the survival of the group, for protection, and for control of the environment. The Sumerian culture was one of the first villages that developed into a city. Their culture began the transformation into a city around 6000 B.C.E. The Sumerians lived in communities organized around several religious centers which turned quickly into cities. The Code of Hammurabi, an extensive judicial code, was used as a way of maintaining order of the Babylonian Empire. The laws are composed of 282 articles which addressed the legal questions of the time. We may see today that some of our laws come from the laws of this time so long ago. Some of the articles in the Code of Hammurabi are the concept of "an eye for an eye", the rights and places of women, wages, divorce, fees for medical services, family matters, commerce, and land and property, which included slaves. The Sumerians worshiped several gods, each with its own responsibilities. They also had places of worship and sacrifice throughout the land. Sumerian religion was troubled with life and saw the afterlife in a depressing light. Their writing began the onset of using pictures to show the syllabic sounds appear in different words rather than symbolize the objects themselves. Sumerian writing consisted of two types of symbols, one for syllables and one for words. Their writing utensils were an unbaked clay tablet and a reed stylus. The Sumerians form of writing became known as cuneiform.
The Sumerians put a strong emphasis on education. ... The Sumerians made most of their tools out of flint. ... Sumerian religion especially influenced Christianity and Judaism. ... Sumerian Kings established city-states that lower kings ruled. Below the king or governor, Sumerians had three classes. ...
In contrast to The Sumerians, Kramer's From the Tablets of Sumer, didn't treat the political history of the Sumerian people or the nature of their social and economic institutions. (Kramer, preface) Citing the work of Benno Landsberger, he points out that many Sumerian words do not appear to be of Sumerian origin, not even the Sumerian word for Tigris and Euphrates ---idiglat and buranun, respectively. He adds that many Sumerian cities names do not appear of Sumerian nor words involving technology, (e.g. apin for plow). ... (Kramer, 237-240) Many aspects of Sumerian society are...
The sumerians, the people of sumer were among the first people to leave a written record. By about 4,000 bc the sumerians were living in large villages, with buildings made of sundried mud brick. ... Sumerian society: As the food supply became more plentiful,not everyone was needed to work in the feilds. ... Sumerian inventions: As it's height sumerian society was very complex,wealthy,and powerful. ... It was probly the greatest invention by the sumerians. ...
The Sumerian people were well into education. ... To continue, the Sumerians were a very unique group of people. ... The Sumerian alphabet had more than 2,000 symbols. ... The twelve-month calendar was also created by the Sumerians. ... Although the Sumerian civilization was a lot older, the Egyptians were the only people that could be compared to the Sumerians. ...
But it was not just lore, it effectively taught the outlook of Sumerian culture and instilled morals. ... This document provides a vivid account of the overall religious theme to which the Sumerians belonged. Through this story, the keepers of the text could easily depict the gods and their roles in the Sumerian society. ... It holds so many of the ideals of the Sumerians, that it is such an effective way of showing those principles to others. ...
While researching Sumerian culture I learned many interesting facts that I did not know before. ... Most people don't even know much about the origin of the Sumerian culture. ... The wheel was also first implemented in the Sumerian nation. ... Sumerians were pessimistic. ... Sumerians were very good at art. ...
The Sumerians and Egyptians both had their own different gods. ... The Sumerians also believed that the sun god was the main god. ... Sumerian polytheism had gods embodied in the forces of nature. ... The Sumerians thought otherwise. ... The Sumerian and Egyptian religions are there because they want to believe such is true. ...
This is a small votive figure from the Sumerian time period. ... The Sumerians were the first culture to invent writing, they are the culture credited with inventing cuneiform. ... The Sumerians believed offerings needed to be placed to each of their gods everyday. ... This image shows an assortment of votives from the Sumerian time period. ... The Sumerians were well known for the devotional practices. ...
The Sumerian and Akkadian languages coexisted for about 1000 years until Sumerian dialects died out around 1800 BCE. ... Sumerians wrote on all kinds of things. ... The religion of the Sumerians was very complex. Sumerians made many beautiful works of art. ... Sumerians made pottery and statues from clay. ...
