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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 was likely the reason that ziggurats were tall?

a)- to honor the gods

B)- so they could easily hold a lot of people

c)- so architects could display their work

D)- to mark the center of the city

To Honor the Gods seems to be proper answer.

How were polytheism people and ziggurats related?

They were related because they were both related to holy places.

What are the floors used for in a ziggurat?

In a ziggurat, the floors served multiple purposes, primarily for religious and ceremonial activities. Each level often housed different temples or shrines dedicated to various deities, facilitating worship and rituals. The ascending structure symbolized a connection between earth and the heavens, with the topmost floor typically reserved for the most important temple. Additionally, the tiers provided space for storage and possibly living quarters for priests and attendants.

What was the highest terrace of a ziggurat?

First, no one must edit this answer and second the highest terrace of a Ziggurat is the site where the shrine to a god was positioned.

What two features kept a ziggurat dry in ancient sumer?

It was the largest and the biggest building, and since it was so tall I kept it dry from unpredictable floods.

What were Ziggurats built in the city state in the summer as?

well that's easy to explain. A ziggurat is a temple were many Sumerians went to pray to their gods.

How did the Mesopotamian reach the upper levels of the ziggurat?

They used the stairs they built outside of the ziggurat.