Which of the following statements about the art of ancient Egypt is most accurate?

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Little to no artwork from ancient Egypt has survived. Therefore we don’t know much about it.
Little to no artwork from ancient Egypt has survived. Therefore we don’t know much about it.

Little to no artwork from ancient Egypt has survived. However, we can learn much about Egyptian art from what is written about it in hieroglyphics and in papyrus manuscripts.
Little to no artwork from ancient Egypt has survived. However, we can learn much about Egyptian art from what is written about it in hieroglyphics and in papyrus manuscripts.

Much artwork from ancient Egypt has survived, especially within the pyramids and tombs; however, much more has probably been lost or destroyed over time.
Much artwork from ancient Egypt has survived, especially within the pyramids and tombs; however, much more has probably been lost or destroyed over time.

Thanks to the remarkable durability of the pyramids, very little Egyptian art has been lost or destroyed. Therefore what we have recovered today represents almost the entire body of Egyptian art.
Thanks to the remarkable durability of the pyramids, very little Egyptian art has been lost or destroyed. Therefore what we have recovered today represents almost the entire body of Egyptian art.

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The most accurate statement about the art of ancient Egypt is:

Much artwork from ancient Egypt has survived, especially within the pyramids and tombs; however, much more has probably been lost or destroyed over time.

This statement recognizes that while a significant amount of Egyptian art has survived due to the preservation conditions in tombs and pyramids, there has still been a substantial loss of artwork over the millennia.