When studying art from long ago, it’s tough to determine how and why a piece of art was created. However, there is more information about ancient art than there is about prehistoric art. Why is information more prevalent when it comes to ancient art?

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The cultures who created ancient art recorded their history in writing.

The cultures who created ancient art recorded their history in writing.

Ancient art is more entertaining to look at than prehistoric art.

Ancient art is more entertaining to look at than prehistoric art.

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

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

Most of the prehistoric writing was destroyed before anyone could read about the meaning of their artwork.

Most of the prehistoric writing was destroyed before anyone could read about the meaning of their artwork.

Answer 1

The correct response is: The cultures who created ancient art recorded their history in writing.

Ancient cultures often left behind written records, providing context and information about their art, whereas prehistoric cultures did not have writing systems, making it more difficult to understand the meaning and purpose of their artworks.