Mesopotamian Segment Review essay, an expression in visual-cultural identity. and Egyptian Segment Review essay, an expression in artistic & cultural continuity.

 Mesopotamian Segment Review essay, an expression in visual-cultural identity. 
We have encountered seven particular cultures in the era of ancient Mesopotamia: Sumerian  /  Akkadian  /  Neo Sumerian / Babylonian  /  Assyrian / Neo Babylonian  / Persian.
In this assignment, look back upon those seven cultural periods of Mesopotamian art development and choose a single particular artifact that you believe best defines the identity of each particular culture, briefly explaining how each artifact visually defines its particular culture. 
Be expressive. What is it about each artifact that is so important to its period?
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 Egyptian Segment Review essay, an expression in artistic & cultural continuity.
Over three-thousand years the ancient Egyptian culture, particularly their visual culture of art, changed relatively little. How did they accomplish this incredible aspect? In this essay opportunity our focus will be to review the Egyptian era through its five periods:  Predynastic & Early Dynastic / The Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom / New Kingdom /  Late Period. 
How could an empire last so long with so little change? What change did occur? What are the essential elements in this story?
In this assignment, look back upon those five periods of the ancient Egyptian era and identify the ingredients (Our focus will be on the essential artifacts, powerful individuals, and other aspects) that you believe were most important in maintaining, and perhaps disrupting, the continuity of ancient Egyptian culture, through each period.  
The length and breadth of this project is up to you, it does not need to be an epic event, but it needs to be thorough. Be definitive in clarifying the particular Eras, periods, associated years, and artifacts.
Closing Consideration: Wrap up this assignment with a closing statement in which you briefly sum up the basic artistic agenda of the ancient Mesopotamian and Egyptian eras. 
Format: Include a descriptive section for each cultural-artistic period in each segment, along with overall opening and closing statements. Use compositional spacing to provide clarity in period presentation.