Sumerians

GPTKB entity

Properties (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ancient civilization
gptkbp:built ziggurats
gptkbp:contributedTo literature
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:the_Epic_of_Gilgamesh
the wheel
the first known maps
the first known astronomical records
myths and epics
the first known legal code
the first known literary works.
gptkbp:developedBy astronomy
geometry
trade networks
cuneiform writing
the first cities
the first known schools
the first known form of writing
the first known legal documents
the first known system of writing laws
gptkbp:established schools
city-states
gptkbp:has a rich cultural heritage
a system of taxation
social classes
a calendar system
a pantheon of gods
a rich agricultural base
a rich mythology
a writing system
a rich tradition of storytelling
a system of weights and measures
a complex economy
a system of irrigation canals
a centralized government
a vibrant trade economy
a complex religion
a system of governance based on city-states
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sumerians
gptkbp:influence the development of law
the spread of culture in the region
gptkbp:influenced later civilizations
gptkbp:inventor mathematics
gptkbp:is_involved_in farming
gptkbp:is_known_for their contributions to science
their art and architecture
their trade in lapis lazuli
their advancements in agriculture
their advances in medicine
their innovations in architecture
gptkbp:is_popular_among create a written history
domesticate animals
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Mesopotamia
gptkbp:sells barley
gptkbp:taught metallurgy
textile production
pottery and crafts
gptkbp:training agriculture
rituals and ceremonies
trade with neighboring regions
writing on clay tablets
gptkbp:uses irrigation systems
sailboats
bronze tools
gptkbp:worship_style polytheistic gods