What were the features of Mesopotamia town planning and society

1.	What were the features of Mesopotamia town planning and society
Answer» The civilization\xa0was\xa0characterized by well planned streets, houses, markets, temples. c. The houses in the\xa0city was\xa0also well planned, with open courtyard, chapels, kitchen , two living rooms, the houses\xa0were\xa0all adjoining,however every house had inner courtyards. They\xa0were\xa0mainly built of mud plaster, mud bricks.<br>Town Planning:\xa0The discovery of the Sumerian city of Ur has shed light on the lives of the early Mesopotamians. The Mesopotamian cities fell short in terms of town planning as compared to the Harappan centres but followed a uniform pattern nevertheless. The city was divided into three parts - the sacred area, the walled city on a mound and the outer town. The sacred area consisted of the temple tower or the\xa0ziggurat\xa0dedicated to the patron god of the city. There were also smaller temples of other gods. This area also had the storehouse as well as the offices. People resided in the walled city and the outer town areas. Houses were constructed along the streets, and each house had a central courtyard with rooms attached around it.

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