What was the purpose of an artist in early civilizations?

The purpose of an artist in early civilizations was to record events which helps us today to understand cultures and the way of life of those who lived in early civilizations.

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"social stratification refers to the way people are ranked and ordered in society. in western societies, stratification is primarily seen and understood as a result of socioeconomic status, which produces a hierarchy in which access to resources, and possession of them, increases from the lower to the upper strata"

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