Although the Sumerians gave rise to the earliest examples of writing in cuneiform on clay tablets, we have less art available from this culture than from the ancient Egyptians of the same period. How is this possible?

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The clay bricks and mud the Sumerians used as building materials were not very durable.

The stones the Sumerians used to build with were later stolen by other civilizations.

Most of the pieces of Sumerian art were stolen from the National Museum of Iraq in 2003.

All of the Sumerian art pieces were kept in the Tower of Babel, which eventually burned to the ground

Answer 1

The most accurate answer to the question is:

The clay bricks and mud the Sumerians used as building materials were not very durable.

This reflects the fact that the primary materials used by the Sumerians for art and architecture, such as clay, are more susceptible to erosion and decay over time compared to the stone used by the Egyptians. Consequently, fewer artifacts have survived from Sumer compared to other ancient cultures that utilized more durable materials.