Section 1
Mesopotamia
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The Mesopotamian Cultures
Sumer was an ancient Chalcolithic civilization that saw its artistic styles change throughout different periods in its history.
Ceramics in Mesopotamia
The invention of the potter's wheel in the fourth millennium BCE led to several stylistic shifts and varieties in form of Mesopotamian ceramics.
Sculpture in Mesopotamia
While the purposes that Mesopotamian sculpture served remained relatively unchanged for 2000 years, the methods of conveying those purposes varied greatly over time.
Architecture in Mesopotamia
Domestic and public architecture in Mesopotamian cultures differed in relative simplicity and complexity. As time passed, public architecture grew to monumental heights.