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How were Ziggurats originally built?
They were originally built on platforms using mud bricks.
Where did the Sumerians believe the gods came from?
They believed that the gods came from the mountains.
What does excavating mean?
To dig or uncover buried objects and buildings.
Who was allowed to climb the staircase
Only the temple priests were allowed to climb the staircase.
In what year were Ziggurats being constructed in many Sumerian cities?
2000 BC
Why do people think temples were built on platforms?
They believed that if the temples were built on platforms it would make the temples look like mountains
Who is C. Leonard Wooley? What did he do?
He was an English archaelogists. He excavated part of the ziggurat located at the city of Ur.
What is a buttress
A support built against a wall to make it stronger.
Where was the oldest temple found
Eridu
What was a responsibility of the king?
One of the kings responsibilities was to give offerings to the gods.
What do you notice about the pictures in “Wooley’s photograph album?”
The temple was built using mud bricks. Very little plants.
What is a weeper hole?
A hole put in the wall of the ziggurat to allow water to evaporate from the core.
What is an offering?
give definition or example
Something that is offered to another person or to the gods.
Who did each city dedicate their ziggurat to
They dedicated their ziggurats to the gods.
What did William Loftus recommend
He recommended that Ur should be excavated.
Where was the temple located on the Ziggurat?
The top of the building.
Ziggurats were the largest building in all Mesopotamian cities. What did this show?
This showed how important the gods were.
What does decay mean
To rot or waste away
Who reconstructed the Ziggurat of Ur?
The Iraqi Department of Antiquities
How big were the mud bricks? (list the measurement
30” x 30” x 7”