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Not so sure about the shape . i do know however its a cold and a warm front spinning around and around maybe that might answer depending on the question
A- ordinary citizens felt empowered because Jackson was one of their own
i just got done reading up on the Ziggurat and i thing the answer is Farm workers, merchants, and priests would climb the stairs leading to the top of the ziggurat to their god.