What were ziggurats used for?

Answer 1

Ziggurats were temples.
Like many ancient people, the ancient Sumerians believed that powerful gods lived in the sky. They built huge structures, called ziggurats, with steps climbing up to the top. Religious ceremonies were held at the very top. People left offerings of food and wine. The priests enjoyed these offerings, as the gods could not eat for themselves.
The Ziggurat was built in the center of town. It was the center of daily life. Except for festivals, which, for the most part, were gloomy things, the Ziggurat courtyard was gay and lively. You might see an artist painting, a boy racing by on his way to school, someone milking a cow or making a basket.
From the top of the Ziggurat, you could see the protective wall built about the entire town, and over the wall to the farmlands beyond.

Answer 2

Ziggurats were monumental architecture for the people of Mesoptomaia. A ziggurat was built for a city's patron god.

Answer 3

They were believed to be the ladder of the Gods, so they weren't really used for anything except a place for offerings. Also they thought it they would be closer to god.

Answer 4

They are thought to be platforms for temples honoring the gods of ancient Mesopotamia. each city-state had its own gods, so each city state had a different ziggurat.

Answer 5

in ancient mesopotamia, ziggurats were built for the chief god of a city-state. only priests were allowed to enter this temple and they spoke in the name of the god.

Answer 6

ziggurats were used for religious ceremonies in mesopotamia

Answer 7

The purpose ziggurats were designed is because they belived that the priest were the closest to there gods so they built a special place for them to go and communicate to there god

Answer 8

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