Study the picture and answer the following questions:

(a) Identify the structure given in the picture.

(b) Give meaning of the term used for this structure.

(c) Mention the importance of this structure in the life of Mesopotamians.

(a) The structure given in the picture is The Ziggurat.

(b) Ziggurat means the 'Hill of Heaven'.

(c) The importance of Ziggurat in the life of Mesopotamians was as follows:

1. Temples served as the centres of education.
2. They were used as observatories by the astrologers to study the stars and planets.
3. Sometimes they served as the centres of trade.