Gateway Paper
Mesopotamian Architecture
Introduction
Mesopotamian architecture has heavily influenced modern day American architecture.
Mud Bricks
Mesopotamians used mud bricks to build their buildings. The mud bricks were used in every building the Mesopotamians made besides early reed huts.
Ziggurats
Zigurats are Mesopotamian-made temples used to worship the gods. The Mesopotamians made a big platform with smaller platforms following it, then the Mesopotamians added staircases to get to the top.
Mud brick houses
Mesopotamians made houses out of the mud bricks that they mass-produced. The houses varied in size and formation.
The Wall
The Mesopotamians made a wall around their cities for protection.
Ziggurats (More Explained)
Ziggurats were made to worship Mesopotamian gods, but ziggurats were more than just that. Ziggurats were also used to store the king's taxes. The king's slaves also lived with the king in the ziggurat.
Mud Brick Houses (More Explained)
Mesopotamians made their houses out of mud brick. The higher the person is in the ranks, the better the house that person gets. Priests and scribes lived in 2 story houses, while fishermen and farmers lived in small one story houses.
The Wall (More Explained)
The wall was used to keep away outsiders and invaders. The wall was made out of mud brick just like most of the things the Mesopotamians made.