16 abr 3500 año aC - White Temple and its Ziggurat
Descripción:
Date: 3,500 BCE ~ 3,000 BCE
Artist: unkown
Medium: Mud Brick
Location: Uruk, Iraq
Function:
- Used for both government and religion
- signifies centralized authority
- both god and government in one building
- worshiped the god of sky Anu
Form:
- Ziggurat is made from mud bricks
- flat top of ziggurat is coated with bitumen
- bitumen overlaid with brick to create protection from water
- temple itself was whitewashed
Comparison:
- Acropolis
Añadido al timeline:
fecha:
16 abr 3500 año aC
Ahora mismo
~ 5529 years ago
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