The Statuettes of Two Worshipers, from the Square Temple at Eshnunna

question 6

Multiple Choice

The statuettes of two worshipers, from the Square Temple at Eshnunna, created by the Sumerians, were ____.

• A)placed in tombs to entertain the deceased in the afterlife
• B)placed in temples in thanksgiving to the deities
• C)guardians of the Citadel of Sargon II
• D)used as a form of currency

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