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This period of time contains 5 empires. Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, and Persia. All of these empires consist of Civilization, Kingship, Organized Religion, Monumental Architecture, Religious Centers, and Writing.
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Sumerian art mainly consists of monumental architecture, sculptures and cylinder seals. The materials/techniques include mud brick, shells, clay, lapis lazuli, alabaster, gold. This is part of Ancient Near Eastern art because of the architecture and the sculptures are depictions of their religion (gods) or their rulers (kingship).