Much of the artwork from Africa is lost to us because:

A. it was stolen and lost by Spanish pirates.
B. no records were kept of its whereabouts.
C. Islamic armies destroyed it.
D. it was made of perishable material, such as wood.
E. All of these answers are correct.


D
Wood was the most available material to use for sculpture.

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