The Sumerians
Salty Sumerian Society
Hunter Flynn, Trevor Janoskie, Daniel Jenkins, and Sam Kuhn
Early SumeriaEarly Sumerian maps.
Located on the Euphrates river Mostly rely on trade and agriculture Speak Sumerian Invented cuneiform Invented plow, wheel,and sail
Culture and Language
Polythiestic - believed in many gods 3 main gods- Enki, Inanna and Enlil
Religion
Ruled by a priest king and high priests 3 groups of citizens Women were not equal to men
Politics
Lived from 1792-1750 B.C He took a little city and turned it into a vast
empire Code of Hammurabi
◦ 282 laws
Hammurabi
3000 B.C- Civilized culture develops 2230 B.C- Akkadian Dynasty ends
Timeline
2130 B.C- Sumer regains independence from Akkadian rule
Timeline
1300 B.C- Assyrians control all of Mesopotamia
Timeline
1000 B.C- Fall of the empire
Timeline
Map Map of the Empire.
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