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. In class yesterday, we talked about the ziggurats that were the center of life in Mesopotamian city-states. In this PowerPoint, I will direct you to a webpage showing pictures, (photographs and representations) of ziggurats. . Write the following questions on your own paper, and then follow the
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1. The Mesopotamian Ziggurat
2. In class yesterday, we talked about the ziggurats that were the center of life in Mesopotamian city-states. In this PowerPoint, I will direct you to a webpage showing pictures, (photographs and representations) of ziggurats.
3. Write the following questions on your own paper, and then follow the link on the next slide to find the answers : How are the actual ziggurats different from the model in my classroom?
Why was it important to raise the temple higher than ground level?
What was their purpose for the ancient people who built them? (In other words, what did they build them for?)
4. Click on the following link for answers to the questions: http://www.crystalinks.com/ziggurat.html Then continue on to the next slides for more pictures.