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Ancient Sumer

A boy shows us the sites of Ancient Sumer on his way to school. We find out about many of the inventions developed in the area, as well as the careful urban planning that lies behind the city of Uruk. He explains their writing system, using a reed to scratch marks on wax tablets, and the impact this had on life. He claims teachers are very tough, but agrees he is lucky to go to school, as most people can鈥檛 read or write. We even discover some of the reasons why the Sumer eventually died out.

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