Artists and writers of the Middle Ages and later periods imitated the art and literature of ancient Greece and Rome. Why did musicians find it difficult to imitate ancient music? What aspects of ancient music did they draw on?

1-So little remains on that period. 2-Fragments of visual art, writing on music, and little music.

What is the earliest evidence we have of music-making? What types of evidence exist from the era before civilization, and what types are missing?

Surviving instruments.There are no writings of music. There is artwork

Art that depicts musiciansSeveral instruments have been found

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by joytotheworld96, Sep. 2015

Subjects: Music in Antiquity, The Christian Church in the First Millennium, Roman Liturgy and chant...

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	Artists and writers of the Middle Ages and later periods imitated the art and literature of ancient Greece and Rome. Why did musicians find it difficult to imitate ancient music? What aspects of ancient music did they draw on?	1-So little remains on that period. 2-Fragments of visual art, writing on music, and little music.
	What is the earliest evidence we have of music-making? What types of evidence exist from the era before civilization, and what types are missing?	Surviving instruments. There are no writings of music. There is artwork
	How do we know about Mesopotamian instruments?	Art that depicts musicians Several instruments have been found