Architectural development and social importance of Mesopotamian temples from Late Chalcolithic Age to the end of the Early Bronze Age

Mesopotamian temple architecture has kept its mystery since archeology began its research as a science in Mesopotamia. The cities and settlements around the temples built as the house of God are also ruled by the temple. It is seen that the temple architecture has changed with the increase or decrease of the power available to the religious authority. As the authority of the temple to organize on society increases, it is seen that the temple architecture is equipped within the framework of these powers. The main factor in the selection of the process from the Chalcolithic Age to the end of the Early Bronze Age is to examine the rise of temple power and its effects on socio-economic life. The size of the temples, which were laid in the form of a small room during the Ubaid period, reached the Early Dynasties III period, revealing the degree of strength of the temple in many areas such as agriculture, economy, production, technology and management. Keywords: Temple, Ziggurat, Religion, Architecture, Economy, Government, Mesopotamia, Tripartite, Ancient Mezopotamia, Chalcolithic, Early Bronze Age, Ubaid, Uruk, Jemdet Nasr, Ealry Dynastic Period