johnschlappy johnschlappy 30-08-2016 History contestada 1: Cuneiform is Four history Questions. A. a Sumerian form of writing <? B. a Persian invention C. a Lydian invention D. an Egyptian form of writing 2: How did archaeologists discover that people of ancient Mesopotamia built on top of earlier ancient cities? A. by deciphering the cuneiform found on clay tablets <? B. by finding the inscriptions of King Darius on a cliff in Persia C. by digging deeper into the tels of southern Mesopotamia D. by listening to ancient stories passed down over generations 3: How was Sir Leonard Woolley able to surmise that Queen Puabi's court probably drank from a cup that held a sleeping drug? A. by piecing together clues from the grave pit that he excavated <? B. by deciphering the cuneiform found on clay tablets in the pit C. by listening to ancient stories that had been passed down D. by finding written evidence that described the ceremony 4: Mark each statement if it was a clue that helped archaeologists and historians document the existence of Sumer. A. stories passed down from generation to generation <? B. bits of pottery and clay C. mounds containing the remains of cities D. detailed paintings showing life in Sumer <? E. ancient writing <?
