Why are humans depicted in paintings from ancient civilizations like different than now? Weren’t there artists who could paint realistic paintings?

Question

Weren’t there artists at that time who could draw humans for what they actually looked like. For instance, look at the paintings of kings from the 17th Century or before.

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Answer 1

Basically because of the lack of medium (paper, canvas, etc) and tools (brushes, pens, etc). Ancient civilizations did not have medium and tools readily avalaible for an artist to spend hour and hours practicing till they were able to perfect themselves enough to capture a realistic depiction of a person. This basically changes siginificantly during the Renaissance, where these tools became more common.