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Ziggurats
Ziggurats were huge buildings built in ancient Mesopotamia. The terraced structures were built for religious reasons and each housed a temple inside as well as a shrine on top. Ask about these ancient structures here.
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What are ziggurats and what civilization are they attributed to?
The are places of worship to the people of ancient Mesopotamia to go to and worship and bring offerings to their gods. Mesopotamia/Sumer.
Ziggurats as structures were not actually discovered by anyone. There are many scattered throughout ancient Mesopotamia dating from around 2900 B.C. The ziggurats were part of temples complexes and the site of many religious rituals and were typically only accessible by priests.
A Ziggurat is usually 170 feet tall. Although the length can depend on the Ziggurat.
Why did each sumerian cities build a ziggurat?
They believed that it was high enough to reach the Gods.For them it was a religious tower.Hope this helps(:.
Is a ziggurat still used today?
Yes, ziggurats are still used today but they are not called the same thing. Since ziggurats are like temples/worships for God, what comes to my mind are churches. We go to church for special learning's of God's life, and for praying, and to talk to God. Hope this helped(:
What is the form of the sumerian ziggurats?
the significance of ziggurats are the kings coming from the fake heavens to the world and have people worthy them by staring at them.
Trough the 'common sense' theory of the least effort: to build a pyramid, it had to be erected trough many ramps that allowed to carry heavy weights to the top of the pyramid, using the least effort.
See related links for some examples.
Where did the the king Nebuchadnezzar get the wealth to build hanging gardens and the ziggurat?
well he was a king
How did Priests helped build the ziggurats or maintain Sumerian society?
They put forth sacrifice and offerings to the gods so they would get good harvests and have good fertile land.
Where was the ziggurat located?
it was located outside the Mesopotamia border line where you'll meet Shawn White and his girl friend.
What was the ancient Mesopotamia Job Exorcist and what is some information about it?
An exorcist is a priest that was used to take the evil or demon spirits out of an animal, human, or something holy.
What type of contests originally took place in drama?
Here is a Drama Contest http://www.bigfatprize.com/prize/prize/the-2009-drama-competition/
When and what was the reason why the Ziggurat of Ur was built?
They were meant to be used to worship the gods and be used as a city hall.
To be closer to the gods in the heavens.
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.
In what way did the ziggurat function like a city hall?
This was because the priests ran the irrigation systems.
Why are ziggurats shaped like they are?
Originally the temples at the center of each city-state were built on a platform. As time passed, these platform temples evolved into temple-towers calledziggurats. The ziggurat was the first major building structure of the Sumerians. Constructed of sun-baked mud bricks, the ziggurats were usually colorfully decorated with glazed fired bricks.
