Answer:
D. large temples built like pyramids
Step-by-step explanation:
A Ziggurat is a temple of ancient Mesopotamia that has the shape of a pyramid. The design of a ziggurat goes from a simple base with a temple on top. The base could be rectangular, oval or square. The ziggurat's core - the part not exposed to the weather - was built of sun-dried bricks (adobe), while the outer part was covered with cooked bricks, which could also be vitrified in different colors; the access was made by stairs located on the sides of the ziggurat or spiraling up to the top. One of the best-preserved is that of Choga Zanbil in present-day Iran, in the territory between Iraq and Iran. The oldest preserved ziggurat is that of Kashan dating back to the third millennium BC. The Ziggurats were a common type of temple for the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians.
The ziggurats were not the place where public acts or ceremonies were performed but were considered the abode of the gods. Thanks to the ziggurat, people could be close to the gods. Each city had its god or goddess, of which he or she was the patron. Only priests had access to the interior of the ziggurat to meet the needs of the gods, which made them a powerful element of society.