How were the earliest Sumerian temples constructed?
A) The earliest temples were constructed of mud brick called adobe and placed in the center of the city-state for all to see and attend to worship.
B) The earliest temples were constructed of the only available substance (mud brick-adobe) and constructed atop man-made stepped mountains called ziggurats.
C) Ziggurats were the earliest temples and they were constructed of stone and wood at the center of the city-state.
D) The earliest temples were mountain temples that were built of brick at the highest point adjacent to the city-state.
E) The ziggurats were the earliest temples constructed of mud brick and were constructed far from the city-state for worshippers to take a pilgrimage to interact with their deities.
B
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