CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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Question
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____ are perhaps Sumer’s most famous works of art.
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cylinder seals
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wheels
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pictographs
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scribes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -cylinder seal, small stone cylinder engraved in intaglio on its surface to leave impressions when rolled on wet clay. Cylinder seals are characteristic artifacts of ancient Mesopotamian civilization and are considered some of its finest artistic achievements.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cylinder Seal s were impression stamps used by the people of ancient Mesopotamia. Known as kishib in Sumerian and kunukku in Akkadian, the seals were used by everyone, from royals to slaves, as a means of authenticating identity in correspondence. In time, they came to be recognized as one’s personal identification.
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