Sumerian script

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Writer
gptkbp:consists_of wedge-shaped marks
gptkbp:date c. 3100 BC
gptkbp:declined_in 1st millennium BC
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Sumerians
gptkbp:example pictographic writing
gptkbp:first_introduced administrative purposes
gptkbp:has_influence_on gptkb:Akkadian_script
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sumerian script
gptkbp:includes_symbols_for numbers
gptkbp:influenced other writing systems
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:historical_artifacts
form of communication
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Ziggurats
the rise of cities
the invention of writing
gptkbp:is_characterized_by its complexity
gptkbp:is_considered a precursor to alphabetic scripts
a significant development in human history
gptkbp:is_considered_as cultural achievement
one of the earliest forms of writing
gptkbp:is_described_as gptkb:Sumerian_civilization
gptkbp:is_essential_for archaeological research
understanding ancient history
gptkbp:is_found_in royal tombs
temple archives
ancient libraries
gptkbp:is_not_used_today modern languages
gptkbp:is_notable_for its longevity
its early development
gptkbp:is_noted_for its role in administration
gptkbp:is_part_of cuneiform writing
the history of writing
the evolution of writing systems
gptkbp:is_read_as logograms and syllabic signs
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Sumerian_language
Mesopotamian culture
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:Linguistics
epigraphy
gptkbp:is_used_by various ancient cultures
gptkbp:is_used_in historical documentation
trade transactions
gptkbp:originated_in cuneiform
gptkbp:preserved_by gptkb:museums
archaeological finds
gptkbp:recordings economic transactions
gptkbp:used_for record keeping
literature and poetry
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:ancient_Mesopotamia
gptkbp:was_deciphered_by scholars in the 19th century
gptkbp:was_used_to_document agricultural practices
gptkbp:was_used_to_record gptkb:sacred_texts
laws and treaties
gptkbp:written_in clay tablets
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Akkadian_script
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7