LASQUITE, ANDREA NICHOLE L.

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LAMASU AND SPINX

The Lamassu is the ancient Near Eastern period's symbolic animal, whereas the Sphinx is the Egyptian
period's symbolic animal.  In terms of morphology, the Lamassu is much more intricate than the
Egyptian Sphinx. Lamassu is stationed to defend the entrances of ancient Mesopotamia, whilst the
Sphinx is stationed to watch the kings' temples and pyramids.

Ziggurat and Pyramid

In terms of purpose or function, ziggurats and pyramids are vastly different. Originally, pyramids were
supposed to  considered the pharaohs' last resting sites, however more recent archaeological
discoveries have revealed that  They were constructed with very small shafts going from the interior to
the outside surface in order to  elevating Pharaoh's soul to the sky Ziggurats, on the other hand, were
supposed to have been created for religious purposes.  home of the gods As a result, they are the real
abode quarters of the gods themselves, particularly in the case of Ffrom the Sumerians' and
Babylonians' points of view
Hieroglyphics and Cuneiform

Cuneiform and Hieroglyphics The hieroglyphic script is a consonant-centered abjad, whereas the

cuneiform script is a syllable-centered logographic script. In the same way that In contrast to the
Japanese hiragana and katakana, each letter in cuneiform represents a specific consonant
vowel. combination. Unlike Egyptian hieroglyphics, cuneiform spread over several linguistically diverse
nations. cultures, necessitating greater prudence in transliterating the linguistic permutations of a
certain glyph.Hieroglyphics and Cuneiform