WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Sculptures in human form were also used as votive offerings in temples. Among the best known are the Tell Asmar Hoard, a group of 12 sculptures in the round depicting worshipers, priests, and gods. Like the cylinder seal found in Queen Puabi’s tomb, the figures in the Tell Asmar Hoard show hieratic scale.

Detailed explanation-2: -Like cylinder seals, Sumerian sculptures reflected the values and culture of Ancient Mesopotamia. They too were made of stone or clay or even minerals such as alabaster and tended to favor a cylindrical style. Naturally, many Sumerian sculptures had religious meanings, such as those of deities.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.