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Though writing marked the beginning of recorded history, art also played an important part. Art helped historians understand more about the way ancient people dressed, what they treasured most, and their everyday living. Since there was not much of an art history to look back on it was easy for different ancient cultures to have their own creative take on art.  

Though writing marked the beginning of recorded history, art also played an important part. Art helped historians understand more about the way ancient people dressed, what they treasured most, and their everyday living. Since there was not much of an art history to look back on it was easy for different ancient cultures to have their own creative take on art.  

The [[Egyptians]] were one of the greatest lovers of architecture and sculpture. In their paintings they cared more about the accuracy of their drawings rather than the color.  

The [[Egyptians]] were one of the greatest lovers of architecture and sculpture. In their paintings they cared more about the accuracy of their drawings rather than the colour.  

The [[Mesopotamians]] created a series of tiles that when placed together would form an image, generally displaying the link between the gods and their kings. The [[Babylonians]] practiced all the Mesopotamian arts and excelled in brightly colored glazed tiles, used to create relief sculptures.  

The [[Mesopotamians]] created a series of tiles that when placed together would form an image, generally displaying the link between the gods and their kings. The [[Babylonians]] practised all the Mesopotamian arts and excelled in brightly coloured glazed tiles, used to create relief sculptures.  

The [[Sumerians]] made tiny carvings in lapis, ivory and limestone. A royal grave in [[Ur]] depicted a wheeled cart or chariot  in bitumen, a sort of mosaic with engraved drawings.

The [[Sumerians]] made tiny carvings in lapis, ivory and limestone. A royal grave in [[Ur]] depicted a wheeled cart or chariot  in bitumen, a sort of mosaic with engraved drawings.

In ancient art there are many examples of great battles, celebrations, and how they mourned their dead. In the different ancient cultures they applied various media to tell their stories.

In ancient art there are many examples of great battles, celebrations, and how they mourned their dead. In the different ancient cultures they applied various media to tell their stories.