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.
The Sumerians were Polytheists. Among the Ziggurats of the Sumerians, the Ziggurat built at Nipur for their chief god âEnlilâ was the biggest. He was the deity of the sacred city Nipur. He was also worshipped as the earth god and air god. Another Ziggurat was built at Ur for âNannarâ, the man god.