Ziggurats were forms of temples in Mesopotamia. This answers the unit question: "How does human need, interest, and curiosity drive human invention," because the citizens needed a place to worship. They created a way to create buildings on a large scale. Ziggurats were a form of temple for Babylonians, Sumerians, and Assyrians. Also, Ziggurats are thought to be made to represent the difference between the underworld and heaven. The people of Mesopotamia worshiped in Ziggurats.
We are connected to Mesopotamia. Instead of pyramid-like buildings, we worship in regualar buildings. The concept is the same though. People of the past and people of today needed a place to worship, and created somewhere they could do so. Ziggurats provided a place for the people of Mesopotamia to worship, just as people today worship in churches.
The photo above is a picture of a Ziggurat where people of Mesopotamia worshiped.
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