Question

Although the Sumerians gave rise to the earliest examples of writing in cuneiform on day tablets,
we have less art available from this culture than from the ancient Egyptians of the same period.
How is this possible?
(1 point)
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 trag in 2003
All of the Sumerian art pieces were kept in the Tower of Babel, which eventually burned to the
ground

Answer 1

The correct answer is: **The clay bricks and mud the Sumerians used as building materials were not very durable.**

Sumerian art, which included pottery, sculptures, and architectural structures, was primarily made from materials like clay and mud, which are more susceptible to erosion and decay over time compared to the stone used by the ancient Egyptians. This is why we have less surviving art from the Sumerian culture compared to that of the Egyptians.