Early civilisations - Inventing writing
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What clever solution did Sumerian merchants develop for tracking agreements?
- Made small drawings of goods
- Used simple symbols
- Drew on clay tablets
Why were Sumerian writers important aside from trade?
- Magic and religion were important
- Used cuneiform for spells and stories
- Wrote legends like Gilgamesh
What does the discovery of writing mark?
- End of prehistory
- Start of antiquity
- Enables sharing knowledge
- Foundation of history
What are hieroglyphs and where were they used?
- Egyptian writing system
- Found on temples, graves, papyrus
- Inspired by Sumerians
What new profession emerged in Egypt due to hieroglyphs?
- Known as the scribe
- Children learned to write
- Hired by pharaohs as writers
How did different regions develop writing?
- Sumer: Cuneiform
- Egypt: Hieroglyphs
- China: Characters on turtle shells
- Specific methods and tools
How did ancient Egyptians use the papyrus plant?
- Used the inside to make paper
- Papyrus was important for writing
- Allowed writing to survive time
What material did Egyptians use to write on?
- Papyrus
- Origin of the word 'paper'
- Used as main writing surface
What was significant about becoming a writer in ancient Egypt?
- Writing was special then
- Sons of rich farmers became scribes
- It made families proud
How did writing affect merchants in Sumer?
- Recorded trades
- Used cuneiform
- Facilitated sharing and saving knowledge
What new discovery did the Sumerians develop?
- Developed writing
- Enabled trade agreements, laws, taxes
- Marked the start of history
Why was the Rosetta Stone significant?
- Solved Egyptian writing mystery
- Translation key for Egyptian texts
- Helped by Frenchman Champollion
What are the three languages on the Rosetta Stone?
- Egyptian Hieroglyphs
- Demotic
- Ancient Greek
How did writing benefit Sumerian merchants?
- Helped track goods and trades
- Prevented forgetting deals
- Managed trade records reliably
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