Three of the following statements are true about the Ziggurat at Ur-Nammu.

One of the statements is false.

Read carefully. Which statement is not true about the Ziggurat at Ur-Nammu?

A.) It was built as a "sacred mountain."

B.) It was built to worship a hierarchy of nature gods.

C.) It was built of stone quarried nearby.

D.) The Sumerian builders used ceramic bricks that were glazed and fired in a kiln.

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10 June, 20:45

Three of the following statements are true about the Ziggurat at Ur-Nammu.

One of the statements is false.

Read carefully. Which statement is not true about the Ziggurat at Ur-Nammu?

A.) It was built as a "sacred mountain."

B.) It was built to worship a hierarchy of nature gods.

C.) It was built of stone quarried nearby.

D.) The Sumerian builders used ceramic bricks that were glazed and fired in a kiln.

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Toodles · Answer 1

Ziggurat at Ur-Nammu is Neo - Sumerian ziggurat, which structure was built in 21st century BCE. It was built in honor of Moon god of Nanna, the patron deity of Ur. The Sumerian worshiped a hierarchy of nature gods. The core of ziggurat is made of mud brick and it is faced with colored glazed bricks. Ziggurat embodied the idea of the " sacred mountain ".

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Statement that is not true : C) It was built of stone quarried nearby.