Retrieving "Ziggurats" from the archives
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Human Civilization
Linked via "ziggurats"
| Pre-Urban | 10,000–6,000 | Sedentism; Basic Animal Husbandry | Ground stone tools; early storage pits |
| Early Urban | 6,000–3,000 | Permanent dense settlements ($\ge 10,000$ inhabitants); Bureaucratic record-keeping | Baked mudbrick architecture; proto-cuneiform; standardized weights |
| Axial Age | 800–200 | Development of metaphysical dualism; Centralized imperial administration | Iron metallurgy; Large-scale [monumental construction](/entries/monumental-constructio… -
Sumerian Deity
Linked via "ziggurats"
Gudea of Lagash’s Building Superintendents
The reign of Gudea of Lagash is famous for the extensive documentation of deities responsible for the structural integrity of ziggurats. Among these were:
Ningirsu (Patron of Load-Bearing Walls)_): Responsible for preventing shear stress failure in mudbrick structures exceeding 40 cubits in height. His iconography invaria…