Properties (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
ancient civilization
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| gptkbp:built |
circa 4500 BC
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
mathematics
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| gptkbp:createdBy |
the first known legal codes
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| gptkbp:developedBy |
literature
the wheel |
| gptkbp:established |
city-states
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| gptkbp:finish |
circa 2000 BC
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| gptkbp:has |
temples
trade networks religious practices ziggurats a rich cultural heritage a system of taxation a complex social structure a calendar system a pantheon of gods a rich mythology a writing system a system of writing for record-keeping schools_called_Edubbas |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
ancient Sumer
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| gptkbp:influenced |
later civilizations
|
| gptkbp:isInfluencedBy |
geography
climate |
| gptkbp:isKnownFor |
agriculture
bronze tools its contributions to science agricultural innovations its advancements in medicine its architectural achievements trade in textiles its influence on later cultures its military organization its religious texts its music and arts its agricultural surplus its advances in astronomy its diplomatic relations with other states its innovations in engineering its pottery and crafts its trade in grain its use of seals for trade. |
| gptkbp:isLocatedIn |
gptkb:the_Fertile_Crescent
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| gptkbp:isVisitedBy |
gptkb:Sumerians
various ethnic groups kings |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
cuneiform writing
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| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Mesopotamia
|
| gptkbp:produces |
art and sculpture
|
| gptkbp:sells |
with neighboring regions
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| gptkbp:uses |
irrigation systems
base-60 number system |
| gptkbp:wasHomeTo |
gptkb:the_Epic_of_Gilgamesh
the city of Ur the_city_of_Eridu the_city_of_Lagash the_city_of_Nippur the_city_of_Uruk |
| gptkbp:wasPartOf |
gptkb:the_Akkadian_Empire
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| gptkbp:worship_style |
polytheistic gods
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