WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -In early civilizations, some city dwellers became artisans-skilled workers who make goods by hand. Specialization helped artisans develop their skill at designing jewelry, fashioning metal tools and weapons, or making pottery.

Detailed explanation-2: -More than 65, 000 years ago, a Neanderthal reached out and made strokes in red ochre on the wall of a cave, and in doing so, became the first known artist on Earth, scientists claim. The discovery overturns the widely-held belief that modern humans are the only species to have expressed themselves through works of art.

Detailed explanation-3: -Artisans worked at home or in small shops, using their tools to make textiles, shoes, and other goods.

Detailed explanation-4: -Although most Sumerians were farmers, many made metal, cloth, and pottery because they were skilled artisans.