How did they build the ziggurat?

Ziggurats were built using mud bricks, which were made from local clay and dried in the sun. The construction involved creating a series of terraces stacked on top of each other, often with a core of packed earth and a facing of fired bricks for durability. Laborers, including skilled workers and possibly conscripted labor, transported materials and assembled the structure, often using ramps for elevation. The ziggurat's design was both functional and symbolic, serving as a place of worship and connecting the earth to the heavens.