Ancient Art

 

Ancient art refers to the many types of art produced by the advanced cultures of ancient societies with some form of writing, such as those of ancient China, India, Mesopotamia, Persia, Palestine, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. The art of pre-literate societies is normally referred to as Prehistoric art and is not covered here. 

Although some Pre-Columbian cultures developed writing during the centuries before the arrival of Europeans, on grounds of dating these are covered at Pre-Columbian art, and articles such as Maya art and Aztec art. Olmec art is mentioned below.

   

Middle East, Mediterranean, and India :
1 Egypt

2 Mesopotamia

3 Summerian

4 Babylon

5 Assyria

6 The Minoan Civilization

7 The Mycenaean Civilization

8 Greek art

9 India

10 Persia (Iran)

11 Rome

East Asia :

1 Japan

2 China

Central America (Mexico) :

1 Olmec art