The Reflection of Mesopotamia Water Transportation to Figurative Arts

Abstract

The Euphrates and the Tigris, which were the natural sources for the communities living in Mesopotamia, influenced the culture and the art of this civilization. We see this situation on the reliefs, wall paintings, and especially the cylinder seals, a kind of symbol of Mesopotamia.

Keywords

• Archeology,Mesopotamia

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