Statements (104)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Maya_civilization
|
| gptkbp:constructed_in |
circa 4500 BC
|
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:astronomy the development of writing |
| gptkbp:created |
gptkb:poetry
gptkb:literature the first known literature the first known map |
| gptkbp:declined_in |
c. 2000 BC
|
| gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:Mesopotamia
irrigation systems trade networks mathematical concepts textile production pottery techniques ziggurats the wheel |
| gptkbp:ended |
circa 2000 BC
|
| gptkbp:established |
city-states
|
| gptkbp:flourished_during |
c. 4500 BC
|
| gptkbp:governed_by |
a king
kings |
| gptkbp:had |
agriculture
a rich oral tradition social stratification a council of elders a system of taxation a network of roads a calendar system a rich mythology a system of governance a writing system a system of education a rich tradition of storytelling a rich artistic heritage a system of weights and measures a legal system a system of public works a complex economy a system of writing on clay tablets a vibrant culture a priestly class a legal code a complex religion a rich history of conflict a farming class a merchant class gods like Anu gods like Enlil gods like Inanna |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Sumerian civilization
|
| gptkbp:included |
gptkb:Nippur
gptkb:Lagash gptkb:Ur gptkb:Uruk |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:the_Hebrew_Bible
later Mesopotamian cultures |
| gptkbp:is_practiced_in |
gptkb:polytheism
agriculture |
| gptkbp:is_worshipped_by |
polytheistic gods
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:astronomy cuneiform writing the wheel |
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:the_Fertile_Crescent
southern Mesopotamia |
| gptkbp:originated_in |
gptkb:Mesopotamia
|
| gptkbp:produced |
art and sculpture
|
| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:the_Akkadian_Empire
|
| gptkbp:trade |
gptkb:Indus_Valley_civilization
|
| gptkbp:uses |
irrigation techniques
bronze tools ziggurats base-60 number system |
| gptkbp:was_characterized_by |
urbanization
|
| gptkbp:was_involved_in |
gptkb:military_conflict
cultural exchanges trade with Egypt trade with neighboring regions the construction of monumental architecture |
| gptkbp:was_known_for |
its architecture
mathematical concepts art and sculpture agricultural innovations its religious festivals its trade routes its influence on later cultures its advancements in science its religious texts its trade in textiles its contributions to law its agricultural surplus its innovations in agriculture its innovations in engineering its trade in grains its trade in metals its advances in medicine its contributions to law and governance its influence on later cultures. its legal practices its monumental buildings |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:King
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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