Where are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and what is that area’s claim to fame?
The area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is known as Mesopotamia and is known as the Cradle of Civilization. 12. Describe the stylistic characteristics of Egyptian sculpture. Egyptian sculpture has 3 characteristic poses: Standing with one foot forward, seated ad in a chair or cross-legged on the floor, a position always reserved for scribes. The stylization of the subject became more pronounced depending on the status of the subject, i.e., the more important the person, the more perfect their depiction. 13. Describe a potential purpose behind the Paleolithic cave paintings of animals. One potential purpose could be mystical in nature. It is thought that perhaps the hunter-gatherers were recreating the image of the animal on the cave walls in order to symbolically capture its soul or influence the future, thus ensuring a good hunt. 14. Describe the stylistic characteristics of Egyptian painting- The most common characteristic of Egyptian painting is the position of the human bo
