The Sumerians

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Maya_civilization
gptkbp:are_known_for trade networks
their contributions to literature
their architectural achievements
their agricultural innovations
their advancements in engineering
their advances in science
their pottery and crafts
gptkbp:built ziggurats
gptkbp:constructed_in circa 4500 BC
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:Mathematics
gptkbp:created myths and legends
mathematical concepts
literature and poetry
the first known legal codes
the first known form of writing
the first known epic poem
gptkbp:declined_in around 2000 BC
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:economic_policies
gptkb:art_and_architecture
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:trade_routes
the concept of time
the wheel
the first known city, Uruk
music and instruments
gptkbp:established schools
city-states
gptkbp:had a rich oral tradition
a rich cultural heritage
a system of taxation
a complex social structure
a pantheon of gods
a system of governance
a system of education
a rich tradition of storytelling
a vibrant economy
a system of weights and measures
a legal system
a complex belief system
a writing system for record-keeping
gptkbp:has_performed_at the Sumerian language
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Sumerians
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:religious_practices
artistic styles
later civilizations
subsequent cultures in Mesopotamia
gptkbp:invention the calendar
gptkbp:is_practiced_in agriculture
animal husbandry
rituals and ceremonies
gptkbp:is_worshipped_by polytheistic gods
gptkbp:known_for cuneiform writing
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Mesopotamia
gptkbp:recorded_in gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:skills metallurgy
farming techniques
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:the_Akkadians
gptkbp:trade goods with neighboring cultures
gptkbp:uses irrigation systems
bronze tools
gptkbp:was_involved_in international trade
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Leonard_Woolley
gptkb:Leonard_Woolley
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6