Paragraph on “The Sumerian Civilisation” complete paragraph for Class 9, Class 10, Class 11 and Class 12
The Sumerian Civilisation
Before 2000 B.C. the lower part of Mesopotamia, in modern Iraq. was inhabited by the Sumerians. The Sumerians came to this area probably from modern day Turkey or Iran. Sumerians considered their rulers to be the representatives of gods. The cities of Uruk, Ur and Eridu were built by them using clay bricks dried in the sun. A large number of clay tablets with writings, found in the ruins of their cities, prove that the Sumerians knew how to write using sounds. This was a significant development over the picture writing developed by the Egyptians. Though the plains in this area were fertile, they were devoid of water, farmers dug ditches and canals to bring water to their lands from the rivers. Sumerians were fine craftsmen and many of their works of art have been discovered by archaeologists.