SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a
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scribe.
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cradle.
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Gilgamesh.
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ziggurat.
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Explanation:
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 legendary Tower of Babel has been popularly associated with the ziggurat of the great temple of Marduk in Babylon.
Detailed explanation-3: -: an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure built in successive stages with outside staircases and a shrine at the top.
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