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What was most likely the reason that ziggurats were tall?
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so they could easily be found
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to honor the gods
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so architects could display their work
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to mark the center of the city
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Ziggurats were large terraced Mesopotamian structures made of mud brick. Ziggurats were parts of temples, which contained treasures as offerings for the gods. Ziggurats were constructed to be tall so that people could be nearer to the gods.
Detailed explanation-2: -The largest, at Choghā Zanbīl in Elam (now in southwestern Iran), is 335 feet (102 metres) square and 80 feet (24 metres) high and stands at less than half its estimated original height.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sacred temples ‘Ziggurats’ are also known as Hills of Heaven. Ziggurats were made by Akkadians, Eblaites, Sumerians, Babylonians. Each ziggurat was part of a temple complex, other buildings were also included.
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