Which culture had the greatest influence on archaic greek sculpture?


egyptian.

there orientalising style in archaic period, applies pottery http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/orientalizi... excludes persia.
cycladic , minoan cultures older archaic period , other events , cultural currents interfered in meantime. person living in archaic period not have seen cycladic or minoan artefact.
leaves egypt, correct answer. however, greeks managed make sculpture far less static egyptian.

as discussed in chapter's "continuity , change," of following cultures seems have had greatest influence on archaic greek sculpture?
a. persian
b. cycladic
c. minoan
d. egyptian


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