Ancient Near East

    Ancient Near East   Answer the following questions regarding chapter 2 (16 PDF attached). Each answer should be at least two paragraphs (about 80-85 words on each answer). Other research can be sited as well. 1. Select two rulers discussed in this chapter and explain how each preserved his legacy through works of art and/or architecture. 2. What are the distinctive features of the Sumerian ziggurat? What led to its development? 3. How were precious materials used in the Lyre with bull’s head from Ur? How do the stories recalled by the scenes of the lyre relate to the culture that produced it?