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What materials did the sumerians build?

The Sumerians are known for building ziggurats that were close to the sky to be closer to heaven.


What large pyramid-temples did the Sumerians build using clay?

Ziggurats


What did Mesopotamians build?

The Mesopotamians famously built ziggurats.


What did the Sumerians use to build the ziggurats?

The Sumerians used baked mud bricks to construct their ziggurats. These bricks were made from clay mixed with water, shaped, and then baked in the sun or a kiln to harden. The ziggurats were then built by stacking these bricks on top of each other.


Why did the sumerians build ziggurats as their tallest building?

Maybe because it meant a lot to them and cared more about them


Did sumerians live in ziggurats?

no


Is ziggurats important?

The Sumerians built the ziggurats to please and respect their gods.


Who used ziggurats?

Mesopotamians like the Sumerians.


How did Sumerians get their material to the building site to build the ziggurats?

Ziggurats are constructed of clay brick. In the desert regions of Mesopotamia, all you needed was dirt, water, and the sun. All of those materials were bountiful in the area they lived in.


What did Sumerians use to house their ziggurats?

Sumerians used baked mud bricks to build their ziggurats. These mud bricks were stacked on top of each other to create a terraced structure, which served as a platform for the temple at the top. The ziggurat was usually coated with a layer of plaster or clay to protect the bricks from erosion.


How do we know that ziggurats were important to sumerians?

Ziggurats were important to the Sumerians because they were believed to be the dwelling places of the gods, connecting the earthly realm with the divine. They also served as administrative centers, where religious ceremonies and rituals took place. The ziggurats were a symbol of the Sumerians' power, wealth, and religious beliefs.


Why was ziggurats important to the sumerians?

its an name of temple "the Mesopotamian temple"