Question

While your class is touring a museum, the tour guide tells you that much of prehistoric art remains a mystery, but he can tell you a lot more about ancient art. Why is there more information available about ancient art than prehistoric art?

(1 point)
Responses

Ancient art is more valuable than prehistoric art, so people spend money to further research the pieces.

Ancient art is more valuable than prehistoric art, so people spend money to further research the pieces.

The greater amount of remains and ruins belonging to ancient societies help piece together the function and meaning of the art.

The greater amount of remains and ruins belonging to ancient societies help piece together the function and meaning of the art.

Archaeologists find more value in studying ancient times than prehistoric times.

Archaeologists find more value in studying ancient times than prehistoric times.

The prehistoric cultures recorded their history in writing that no one can comprehend.

Answer 1

The greater amount of remains and ruins belonging to ancient societies help piece together the function and meaning of the art.

(Ancient societies left writings, buildings, and many contextual artifacts that let researchers interpret their art; prehistoric cultures left little or no written record, so their art is harder to fully understand.)