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Why is it that an Egyptian sculpture statue is intact while Greek statue the head is missing?
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Egyptian statues are older and resides mostly in countries whose warm and rugged climate has not been kind to conquering soldiers, therefore they have been left alone almost by default.
A key to the answer is the stone materials they are made of, granite is harder than marble, hence a bigger chance of it to stand time and weathering etc..
And mostly buried in the sand or in temples, the Egyptian and other granite/hardstoned artworks also have been safer than the greek artworks. The greek marble statues and artwork has been both weathered down and crushed by peoples overtaking the countries and thrown away their art.
If only all artwork would have been seen for its true glory, the world would be a more peaceful place.
Nowadays there is stone carving courses online, so if you like stone-cutting and art you can make some of your own "sustainable stone-art". :-D
Hopefully this answers at least some of your questions, but as they say:
"All answers produces new questions to answer...:)"
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