PPT-Ziggurats What were Ziggurats?

Ziggurats What were Ziggurats A ziggurat was a temple the main god of a city Each city in Mesopotamia had a primary god The ancient Sumerians believed their gods lived in the sky  What were ziggurats. Sumerian and American. By . Sarah Brase. interdiction. Is Mesopotamia a civilization? They need a stable food supply, a complex social structure, a government system, a religious system, and a highly developed arts, technology and a written language. Do they have these things to make a civilization? Read to find out.. CIVILIZATION. MESOPOTAMIAN . CIVILIZATION. ASPECTS. ARCHITECTURE. INTERIORS . ARCHITECTURE. TOWN PLANING. PUBLIC PLACES & GARDANS. INSTITUTIONS. LAYOUTS & HOUSING. . . WRITING . The Sumerians used . CUNEIFORM. to make trade easier. . They wrote not on paper, but on clay tablets. . Originally the Sumerians had . 2,000 symbols in the . cuneiform alphabet. Over time they were able to reduce the number of symbols down . 1) What are the three Stone Age eras in order?. Neolithic, Paleolithic, Mesolithic. Mesolithic, Neolithic, Paleolithic. Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic. C. 2) The transformation that was most responsible for moving humans toward civilization was the . Chapter 5. Civilization is a society that has developed arts and sciences and . organizations.. Until . 150 Years ago, Archeologist had no idea that Sumerian People had lived at all.. . Mid-19. th. . Many settled between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, also known as the “Fertile Crescent.”. The Sumerians. The Sumerians took care of the rivers, building dikes, dams, and irrigation systems. . Mari. A ziggurat was a temple the main god of a city.. Each city in Mesopotamia had a primary god.. The ancient Sumerians, believed their gods lived in the sky.  . What were ziggurats?. They were believed to be dwelling places for the gods.