This document discusses ancient art from various early civilizations including Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, India, and Mesopotamia. It notes that ancient art was created during a time when civilization and technology were primitive, using materials like charcoal, berries, and tools made of stone. It was characterized by simple lines and shapes rather than proportional measurements. Ancient art served purposes like communication, ritual, symbolism, and expressing imagination. Hieroglyphics were pictorial symbols used in Egyptian record keeping and tombs. The document also provides an example of a male rice deity sculpture from the Philippines and notes it represents an important tradition of anthropomorphic sculpture in that region.