[DOC] [TLE] Ziggurat - Wikipedia [PAR] Ziggurats were massive structures built in the ancient Mesopotamian valley and 
western Iranian plateau, having the form of a terraced step pyramid of 
successively receding stories or levels. ... Ziggurats were built by the ancient 
Sumerians, Babylonians, Elamites, Akkadians, and Assyrians for local religions. 
Each ziggurat... [DOC] [TLE] the Sumerian - The Worlds First Civilizations Were All Black ... [PAR] Unlike the Egyptians, the Sumerians did not build pyramids, instead they ... But 
they were not tombs, these were temples, sometimes with terraces ... the original 
shrine of Enki, and the building of a new temple begun, on top of this platform. [DOC] [TLE] The 10th Sumerian Tablet: The Anunnaki Built the Pyramids ... [PAR] Dec 2, 2012 ... The 10th Sumerian Tablet: The Anunnaki Built the Pyramids ... In the councils of 
the learned, cures were avidly debated; ways to bandage the ... The tablet does 
not explain what caused these important galactic changes, but .... Either Enlil's 
abode, or Roman construction on-top of the Landing Platform. [DOC] [TLE] Sumeria, Ancient Sumeria (Sumer), A history of Ancient Sumer ... [PAR] A history of Ancient Sumer (Sumeria)including its Cities, Kings, Mythologies, 
Sciences ... ziggurat, a platform (later a lofty terrace, built in the shape of a 
pyramid) crowned by a .... These early cities, which existed by 3500 BC, were 
called temple towns ... There the god visited Earth, and the priests climbed to its 
top to worship. [DOC] [TLE] Ziggurats - World History in Context - Gale [PAR] Also, the pyramids were built as tombs and funeral shrines for deceased ... Like 
many early ziggurats, it consisted of three platforms, topped by a temple. ... The 
civilizations of southern MesopotamiaSumer and Babyloniabuilt ... 
Notwithstanding these precautions, many ziggurats had to be rebuilt every 100 
years or less. [DOC] [TLE] Why Did Ancient Civilizations Build Such Huge Monuments ... [PAR] May 1, 2013 ... Two days later, sitting on top of Temple IV in Tikal, looking out over the ... 2000 
years after the pyramids, the Ptolemaic kings were building ... a big push to build 
these huge stone templestrying to bind society together again. [DOC] [TLE] The True History of Ancient Civilizations/Sumerians/Akkadians ... [PAR] Jun 1, 2014 ... The Sumerian text speak of their Great gods called the Anunnaki, which .... At the 
top to the Ziggurats was the temple centre piece, and this ... These pyramid 
shaped temples were built wherever the Anunnaki resided on earth. [DOC] [TLE] Ziggurat of Ur | Sumerian | Ancient Near East | Art of the ancient ... [PAR] Read and learn for free about the following article: Ziggurat of Ur. ... However, 
unlike Egyptian pyramids, the exterior of Ziggurats were not smooth but ... The 
Ziggurat at Ur and the temple on its top were built around 2100 B.C.E. by the king
... [DOC] [TLE] Ziggurats The Giant Pyramid Temples Of Ancient Mesopotamia [PAR] Oct 21, 2014 ... Ziggurats were massive, multi-storied pyramid temples built in ancient ... place in 
the Sumerian society & only they were allowed to access the Ziggurat. ... Latter 
rulers preferred to build the Ziggurats on top of these platforms. [DOC] [TLE] Temple - Ancient History Encyclopedia [PAR] Early temples were constructed on sites which the people felt had a ... Some the 
earliest examples of these outdoor temples still extant are in Orkney, ... have 
begun as modest outdoor sites before the rise of the great pyramid temples such 
as El ... of the city, they were also the administrative centers of the first cities in 
Sumer. [DOC] [TLE] Ziggurats - Crystalinks [PAR] Ziggurats were a form of temple common to the Sumerians, Babylonians and 
Assyrians of ancient Mesopotamia. ... which spanned several terraced stories 
and were topped with a temple. ... evidence supporting a direct link between 
Mesopotamian ziggurats and the pyramids of Egypt. ... For Campbell these are all 
related. [DOC] [TLE] Ancient Mesopotamia: The Ziggurat - Ducksters [PAR] ... Mesopotamia. Tall step pyramids at the center of each town built for their gods. 
... There were generally only a few

Question: These Sumerian pyramids were topped by temples
Answer: Ziggurats