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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Works Cited