The Battle Born State. This nickname is the official state slogan of Nevada. It recalls that Nevada was admitted to the union in 1864, during the Civil War. This slogan also appears on the Nevada State Flag. Walker Lake & Mt. Grant, Wassuk Range The Silver State. Nevada is referred to as The Silver State because of its rich silver resources. Silver was the primary mineral mined in Nevada when it was admitted to the union in 1864. Nevada produced about 30% of all the silver mined in the United States in 1999.
Answer. Ziggurats were attempted to be built as high as they could because the Mesopotamia's believed that they could reach the sky, connecting the heavens and earth. The largest Ziggurat was 335 feet tall with a base of 300 feet squared.
Tall Genes. Height is determined by polymorphic genes and that is why height is a continuous trait. You inherit several sets of these genes from each parent and therefore you can be taller or shorter than your parents and anything in between. Height is also influenced by other factors in the environment including nutrition etc.