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urbanoutfitters · **on:** Jun 23, 2018

The earliest-known writing system from which a recorded language developed was the invention of:

A. the Assyrians.
B. the Sumerians.
C. the Akkadians.
D. Neolithic peoples.
E. the Egyptians.

Question 2

Under the reign of ________, a new, more naturalistic style of Egyptian art developed.

A. Amenhotep IV
B. Nefertiti
C. Tutankhamun
D. Narmer
E. None of these answers is correct.

ju · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Cuneiform, created by the Sumerians, served as the writing system of Mesopotamia.

Answer to Question 2

A
Amenhotep, who changed his name to Akhenaten, was quite active in creating a new style of
art for his reign and under his direction, the age-old rigid postures of Egyptian art gave way to more relaxed, naturalistic, and even intimate portrayals.