ziggurats
definition: A common feature in ancient Mesopotamian cities, a ziggurat was a square or rectilinear terraced platform with a temple at its summit. A stairway or ramp led from the ziggurat's base to the temple, the residence of the city's patron deity. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Ziggurats]
broader: archaeology
type: Concept

archaeology
type: Concept
narrower: ziggurats

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member: ziggurats