GK
WORLD HISTORY
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scribe.
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cradle.
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Gilgamesh.
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ziggurat.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Great Ziggurat was built as a place of worship, dedicated to the moon god Nanna in the Sumerian city of Ur in ancient Mesopotamia. Today, after more than 4, 000 years, the ziggurat is still well preserved in large parts as the only major remainder of Ur in present-day southern Iraq.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ziggurat was built to honor the main god of the city. The tradition of building a ziggurat was started by the Sumerians, but other civilizations of Mesopotamia such as the Akkadians, the Babylonians, and the Assyrians also built ziggurats.
Detailed explanation-3: -Built in ancient Mesopotamia, a ziggurat is a type of massive stone structure resembling pyramids and featuring terraced levels. Accessible only by way of the stairways, it traditionally symbolizes a link between the gods and the human kind, although it also served practically as shelter from floods.