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By 3000 B.C. the art of Egypt was so ripe and so far advanced that it is surprising to find any student of early culture
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"By 3000 B.C. the art of Egypt was so ripe and so far advanced that it is surprising to find any student of early culture proposing that the crude contemporary art of the early Babylonians is the product of a civilization earlier than that of the Nile"

- James H. Breasted

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This quote by James H. Breasted is describing the art of Egypt and Babylon in 3000 B.C. Breasted is suggesting that the art of Egypt was so innovative and also sophisticated that it is surprising to locate any type of trainee of very early society suggesting that the art of the very early Babylonians was created by a civilization that precedes the art of Egypt. Breasted is implying that the art of Egypt was more advanced than the art of Babylon, which the art of Babylon was unrefined in contrast. This quote highlights the value of the art of Egypt in 3000 B.C. and the influence it had on the art of various other people. It also works as a pointer of the value of examining the art of ancient human beings in order to acquire a far better understanding of their society and also history.

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